pledge of the future! To make of atheism a novelty, is an error. To make
of it, in a general way, the characteristic of our epoch, is a calumny.

FOOTNOTES:

[40] Xenophon, _Memorab. of Socrates_, Bk. iv. 10.

[41] _La Religion naturelle_. Preface.

[42] Emile Saisset, in the _Revue des Deux Mondes_, of March, 1845.

[43] See the _Lettres sur les vérités, les plus importantes de la
révélation_, by Albert de Haller, translated into French by one of his
grandsons. Lausanne, Bridel, 1846.

[44] _La Métaphysique et la Science_, 2 tom. Oct. 1858.

[45] _Notice sur M. Littré_, page 57.

[46] _Paroles de philosophie positive_, page 33.

[47] _Idem_, page 30.

[48] _Paroles de philosophie positive_, page 34.

[49] _Aperçus généraux sur la doctrine positiviste_, par M. de Lombrail,
ancien élève de l'école polytechnique. The author says in his preface:
"Auguste Comte examined this work with the conscientious attention which
he was accustomed to give to the simplest task. He desired by his useful
counsels to render it worthy of publication."