[1] Se preface to "The Modern Régime," Vol. I.

[2] On some of the ideas above indicated see "The Modern Régime," Vol.
I. p.120.

[3] An allusion to Malthusianism, practiced by many heads of families
in France. M. Taine would probably have shown this practice contrary
to national welfare. -Tr.

[4] Idolizing of children. (SR.)

[5] Cf. "Les carnets de voyage."

[6] On this idea see Volume I of "The Modern Régime," page 332, to
the end of the chapter. (Ed. Laff. II. pp. 592 to 605).

[7] Today this would probably be the media especially television.

[8] Memorial, IV.,259 (June 7 and 8, 1816); V., 323 (Aug. 17, 1816).

[9] Thibaudeau, p. 152 (Prairial 21, year X.

[10] Idem, IV.,259, (June 7 and 8, 1816). - Pelet de la Lozere,
"Opinions de Napoléon au conseil d'état," p 223, (March 4, 1806).

[11] "Discours, rapports et travaux sur le Concordat de 1801," by
Portalis (published by Fréderick Portalis), p.10. - In his speech on
the organization of cults (Germinal 15, year X), Portalis, although a
good Catholic, adopts the same idea, because he is a legist and one of