[Footnote 156: Grimoard, III. p. 466, and Journal (Rathery), I. p. 97.] [Footnote 157: Grimoard, III. p. 473.] [Footnote 158: Journal (Rathery), VI. p. 168. "J'eus au conseil le bureau des affaires ecclésiastiques," &c.] [Footnote 159: See below, note 399.] [Footnote 160: "Loisirs d'un Ministre," II. pp. 180,181.] [Footnote 161: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 99.] [Footnote 162: Ibid., I. p. 104.] [Footnote 163: "Le Comte de Plélo" (J. B. Rathery), p. 101] [Footnote 164: Ibid.] [Footnote 165: Ibid., p. 102.] [Footnote 166: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 103. "Son Éminence montrait un grand goût pour l'Entresol."] [Footnote 167: Ibid.] [Footnote 168: Ibid.] [Footnote 169: Ibid.] [Footnote 170: Ibid., I. p. 107.] [Footnote 171: Ibid., I. p. 110.] [Footnote 172: "Lettres de Henry St. John" (Grimoard), III. p. 478] [Footnote 173: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 72.] [Footnote 174: Ibid., Introduction, I. p. xvii.] [Footnote 175: During the Commune, May 23.] [Footnote 176: Édouard Goumy, "L'Abbé de St. Pierre," p. 56.] [Footnote 177: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 115.] [Footnote 178: See p. 57. Journal (Rathery), VI. p. 168.] [Footnote 179: Martin, "Histoire de France," XV. p. 166.] [Footnote 180: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 118. July, 1732.] [Footnote 181: Ibid. I. p. 117.] [Footnote 182: Goumy, "L'Abbé de St. Pierre," p. 57.] [Footnote 183: Martin, "Histoire de France," XV. p. 166.] [Footnote 184: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 123, August, 1732. It might be contended that the proposal was never serious. The contention would be just if the offer had been made a year afterwards; but at this time the impression produced by d'Argenson was still fresh, and Chauvelin's sincerity is above reproach.] [Footnote 185: See pp. 28-9.] [Footnote 186: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 123.] [Footnote 187: Ibid., I. p. 120.] [Footnote 188: Ibid., I. p. 131.] [Footnote 189: Chauvelin placed his library at his disposal, gave him valuable hints as to the manner in which to pay court to the Cardinal, and even deigned to instruct him in the etiquette of card-playing, one of the necessary arts of Court life. "In fact," says d'Argenson himself, "there is no denying that this first minister neglects no opportunity of drawing me out and bringing me into prominence; and that, if I myself were not concerned, I might say that one should think well of him for helping in this way a zealous and unobtrusive man, who tries to be of use without knowledge of the brazen art of pushing himself forward" (Journal, Rathery, I. p. 140).] [Footnote 190: Ibid., I. p. 137.] [Footnote 191: Goumy, "L'Abbé de St. Pierre," p. 60. In reference to another memoir, relating to a method of procuring cavalry horses, St. Pierre writes: "I shall not preach to you the necessity of enthusiasm in undertaking--you have quite enough,--but assiduous work in order to perfect" (Goumy, p. 59).] [Footnote 192: Journal (Rathery), I. p. 184.] [Footnote 193: Ibid., I. p. 205.] [Footnote 194: Ibid., I. p. 206.]