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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..
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CHAPTER II.
Neglect in promoting Community of Thought be-
tween the French and the English-A Rogue of
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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....
C H A P T ER 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 . .
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RELIGION.
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CHAPTER V.
Disappearance of the Impiety of the Republic-
Religion re-established by Bonaparte-Doctrine
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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. . . . . .
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of the Royalists at the Restoration- Ambition
of the "parti prétre"-The Jesuits
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..
CHAPTER VI.
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
NEW PHILOSOPHIES.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Trial of Enfantin-The Creed of the St.
Simonians-Picturesque Apostle-Life and Doc-
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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 ....
BOOK IV.
DIVISION OF PROPERTY.
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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.
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
CHAPTER XII.
Mr. Macculloch's contradictions Assertions-
Authorities...
CHAPTER XIII.
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..
CHAPTER XV.
Though the example of France may not be a wise
one for all countries to imitate, it appears a wise
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