[115] It was published in 1821.  In one of his recent letters to me, the
    author thus observes—­thereby giving a true portraiture of himself—­
    “Je sais, Monsieur, quelle est votre ardeur pour le travail:  je sais
    aussi que c’est le moyen d’etre heureux:  ainsi je vous felicite d’etre
    constamment occupe.”  M. Barbier is also one of the contributors to the
    Biographie Universelle,[116] and has written largely in the Annales
    Encyclopediques.  Among his contributions to the latter, is a very
    interesting “Notice des principaux ecrits relatifs a la personne et
    aux ouvrages de J.J.  Rousseau.”  His “Catalogue des livres dans la
    Bibliotheque du Conseil d’Etat, transported to Fontainbleau in 1807,
    and which was executed in a handsome folio volume, in 1802, is a
    correct and useful publication.  I boast with justice of a copy of it,
    on fine paper, of which the author several years ago was so obliging
    as to beg my acceptance. [From an inscription in the fly-leaf of this
    Catalogue, I present the reader with a fac-simile of the hand-writing
    of its distinguished author.]

    [Autograph]

[116] [I “ALONE am responsible for this Sin. Suum Cuique.” 
    BARBIER, Jun.]

[117] [These volumes form the numbers 1316 and 1317 of the Catalogue of M.
    Barbier’s library, sold by auction in 1828.]

[118] [Consult Bibl.  Barbier:  Nos. 1490, 1491, 1861.]

[119] [The agreeable and well instructed Bibliographer, to the
    praises of whom, in the preceding edition of this work, I was too
    happy to devote the above few pages, is now NO MORE.  Mons. Barbier
    died in 1825, and his library—­the richest in literary bibliography in
    Paris,—­was sold in 1828.  On referring to page 197 ante, it will be
    seen that I have alluded to a note of M. Barbier’s nephew, of which
    some mention was to be made in this place.  I will give that note in
    its original language, because the most felicitous version of it
    would only impair its force.  It is subjoined to these words of my
    text:  “Be pleased to go strait forward as far as you can see.” 
    “L’homme de service lui-meme ne ferait plus cette reponse aujourd’hui. 
    Peu de temps apres l’impression du Voyage de M. Dibdin, ce qu’on
    appelle une organisation eut lieu.  Apres vingt-sept ans de travaux
    consacres a la bibliographique et aux devoirs de sa place, M. Barbier,
    que ses fonctions paisibles avoient proteges contre les terribles
    denonciations de 1815, n’a pu register, en 1822, aux delations
    mensongeres de quelque commis sous M. Lauriston.

      Insere nunc, Meliboee, pyros; pone ordine vites!