warned that he would not be allowed to publish any more
books of the same character. At that time he entertained the
idea of writing a universal history entitled "Chronos." This
project was never fulfilled.

Already the father of two children, and about to be presented
with a third, Proudhon was obliged to devise some immediate means
of gaining a living; he resumed his labors, and published, at
first anonymously, the "Manual of a Speculator in the Stock-
Exchange." Later, in 1857, after having completed the work, he
did not hesitate to sign it, acknowledging in the preface his
indebtedness to his collaborator, G. Duchene.

Meantime, he vainly sought permission to establish a journal, or
review. This permission was steadily refused him. The imperial
government always suspected him after the publication of the
"Social Revolution Demonstrated by the Coup d'Etat."

Towards the end of 1853, Proudhon issued in Belgium a pamphlet
entitled "The Philosophy of Progress." Entirely inoffensive as
it was, this pamphlet, which he endeavored to send into France,
was seized on the frontier. Proudhon's complaints were of no
avail.

The empire gave grants after grants to large companies. A
financial society, having asked for the grant of a railroad in
the east of France, employed Proudhon to write several memoirs in
support of this demand. The grant was given to another company.
The author was offered an indemnity as compensation, to be paid
(as was customary in such cases) by the company which received