him.  I have before me a printed Memoir of his Obsequies—­graced by the
    presence and by the orations of several excellent Ministers of the
    Lutheran persuasion:  by all the branches of his numerous family; and
    by a great concourse of sympathising neighbours.  Few citizens of the
    world, in the largest sense of this expression, have so adorned the
    particular line of life in which they have walked; and M. Treuttel was
    equally, to his country and to his family, an ornament of a high cast
    of character.  “O bon et vertueux ami, que ne peut tu voir les regrets
    de tous ceux qui t’ accompagnent a ta derniere demeure, pour te dire
    encore une fois a REVOIR!” Discours de M. COMARTIN Maire de
    Groslai:  Dec. 17.]

[128] ["Delightful” as was this Library, the thought of the money for which
    it might sell, seems to have been more delightful.  The sale of it—­
    consisting of 1028 articles—­took place in the spring of last year,
    under the hammer of Mr. Evans; and a surprisingly prosperous sale it
    was.  I would venture to stake a good round sum, that no one individual
    was more surprized at this prosperous result than the OWNER of the
    Library himself.  The gross produce was L2704. 1s.  The net produce was
    such... as ought to make that said owner grateful for the spirit of
    competition and high liberality which marked the biddings of the
    purchasers.  In what country but OLD ENGLAND could such a spirit have
    been manifested!  Will Mons. Renouard, in consequence, venture upon the
    transportation of the remaining portion of his Library hither?  There
    is a strong feeling that he will.  With all my heart—­but let him
    beware of his MODERN VELLUMS!!]

[129] [I shall now presume to say, that M. Renouard is a “VERY rich
    man;” and has by this time added another 500 bottles of
    high-flavoured Burgundy to his previous stock.  The mention of M.
    Renouard’s Burgundy has again chafed M. Crapelet:  who remarks, that
    “it is useless to observe how ridiculous such an observation is.”  Then
    why dwell upon it—­and why quote three verses of Boileau to bolster
    up your vapid prose, Mons. G.A.  Crapelet.?]

[130] [The second edition of this work, greatly enlarged and
    corrected, appeared in 1825, in 3 volumes:  printed very elegantly at
    the son’s (Paul Renouard’s) office.  Of this improved edition, the
    father was so obliging as to present me with a copy, accompanied by a
    letter, of which I am sure that its author will forgive the quotation
    of its conclusion—­to which is affixed his autograph.  “Quoiqu’il en
    soit, je vous prie de vouloir bien l’agreer comme un temoignage de nos
    anciennes liaisons, et d’etre bien persuade du devouement sincere et
    amical avec lequel je n’ai jamais cesse d’etre.