1712. Birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau at Geneva 111 His Studies when a Boy 112 Placed under M. Lambercier, Minister of Bossey 113 Lives with a M. Bernard, Engineer 114 Is pupil to a Greffier 114 His love of Reading 115 He runs away from Geneva 115 Visits M. de Pontverre at Confignon in Savoy 116 The Countess de Warens, a Convert to the Romish Religion, is pensioned by the King of Sardinia, and resides at Annecy 117 Rousseau is recommended to the Hospital of Turin for the Conversion of Protestants 117 His Abjuration of the Calvinistic Creed 118 Is Footman to the Countess Vercelli 119 Also a domestic in a noble Family at Turin 120 Whom he quits on a roving Expedition to revisit Madame de Warens 120 1729. Ætat. 17. Kind reception of Jean-Jacques by that Lady 121 His Genius in Music 121 His Visit to Neufchâtel and Paris 122 1733. Ætat. 21. Madame de Warens recommends him to Employment in a Bureau at Chambery 122 1735. Ætat. 23. He is established at Chambery as Music-master 124 Madame de Warens removes to Les Charmettes, where Rousseau prosecutes his Studies with Ardour 125 The Confessions of Jean-Jacques with regard to this Period of his Career 126 Ill-health of Rousseau 126 His Method of Notation for Music 127 Rousseau's Spirit of Independence 128 1741. Ætat. 29. His Employments at Paris, where he is encouraged 128 1743. Ætat. 31. Appointed Secretary to M. de Montague, Ambassador at Venice 128 His Return to Paris 129 His Friends interest themselves for him 129 His Mistress Thérèse le Vasseur 130 Rousseau consigns their Children to the "Enfants trouvés" 131 Reflections on the Condition of Foundlings 131 Rousseau eventually a Victim to his lax Principles from the Destitution of all social Ties 132 1749. Ætat. 37. Visits M. Diderot, who was confined at Vincennes