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Early species of popular composition-Origin of
novels - Chivalric Italian-Heroic Milesian-
Later schools-Le Sage - Rousseau - Walter
Scott Anomalous school displayed in melo-
drama-General considerations...
CHAPTER II.
Neglect in promoting Community of Thought be-
tween the French and the English-A Rogue of
14
Ability and an honest man without ability
-Titled Incapacity-Principal Newspapers of
Paris-The Constitutionnel-The Journal des
Débats-The Gazette de France-The Quoti-
dienne-The National-M. Armand Carrel....
CHAPTER III.
Opera Box of the Temps Newspaper-M. Thiers-
Eminent Writers in Newspapers-Different Rank
held in their respective countries by the French
and English Journalists-Effect of High Taxes
connected with the Press-System of Governing
by Wealth-Education of the Working Classes
-Unjust Restriction-Its consequence-Advan-
tages of the low price of Newspapers in France-
The Daily Press in France embodies more of the
Intelligence of France, than the Daily Press of
England does of the Intelligence of England-
Folly of a System of Persecution-Extent to
which this System has been carried by the Go-
vernment of Louis-Philippe
RELIGION.
CHAPTER IV.
Force of an Opinion propped up by a habit-
Le Roi très-chrétien-State of religion in France
-Châteaubriand's Génie du Christianisme..
CHAPTER V.
Page
49
73
....
97
Disappearance of the Impiety of the Republic-
Religion re-established by Bonaparte-Doctrine
of the Royalists at the Restoration- Ambition
of the "parti prétre”—The Jesuits
CHAPTER VI.
106
Opinions of a country-Mistake of Foreigners-
Anecdote State of Christianity in France at the
present moment-Revenue of the French Clergy
-Has Religion lost or gained by the Wealth
of its Minister ?-Rural Clergy in France-
Ecclesiastical Statistics-Self-denial of a French
Priest-Advantages derived from a poor Priest-
hood-Classes of a Catholic Clergy-The Abbé
de la Mennais-Les Paroles d'un Croyant...... 114
PROTESTISM.
CHAPTER VII.
The French Protestants-Protestant Population-
Payment of the State to the Protestant Religion
-“Institution of Public Utility"❞—Protestant
Churches-The Calvinist Church-Nomination
of the Clergy-Attention to the Poor-The
Lutheran Church-Mixed Marriages-Education
-Protestant Dissenters-Annual Conferences-
Catholic and Protestant Pastors..
NEW PHILOSOPHIES.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Trial of Enfantin-The Creed of the St.
Simonians-Picturesque Apostle-Life and Doc-
141
trine of St Simon himself-Comparison between
St. Simon and his followers-Enfantin's de-
parture for the East...
CHAPTER IX.
The sea turned into lemonade-Mr. C Fourrier's
system of the Four movements-The Four-
rieristes' system of Education—Those who have
not found, and yet seek a religion ....
157
... 180
BOOK IV.
DIVISION OF PROPERTY.
CHAPTER X.
Difference between France under Napoleon and
England under Cromwell-The most important
question in France, the division of its property
-Mr. Cobbett Junr's. ride through that country 195
CHAPTER XI.
66
Mr. Maculloch on the effects of the division of
property in France-His arguments: First, A
sense of their inferiority in younger children will
excite them to make extraordinary exertions after
wealth;" Secondly, "That the bias in the heads
of great families to provide for younger children
out of the public establishments is very faint".. 206
How far Property is likely to go on Dividing-
What the Law respecting the Division of Property
in France is-Table of Properties subjected to
the Land-tax-Checks to Division....
CHAPTER XIV.
It is the present state of France that we have to
consider without fears for the future, in respect
to this question-Folly of comparisons between
France and England, and France and Ireland
-A small Lessee different from a small Proprietor
A bad system of agriculture made, by energy,
a good one-More persons occupied on Land
by its Divisions than there need be-Population
made more agricultural-Manufacturing Popu-
lations considered-Difference between the course
to be pursued in England, and advice to be given
to France.....
238
254
CHAPTER XV.
Though the example of France may not be a wise
one for all countries to imitate, it appears a wise