Louis Philippe (1773-1850), called " the citizen king

came to the throne of France on the " Révolution of July," 1830. His reign lasted until the Révolution of 1848, wfiich resulted in a Republic, under Napoléon as Président, afterward Napoléon III.

34 Léopold Robert (Louis) (1794-1835), a celebrated painter of the French school. His great painting, the Moissonneur^ is an Italian scène, representing summer and laborera at work in the fields. He planned two othera in this séries, "Autumn" and "Winter," but for thèse the Pêcheurs was afterward substituted. He painted humble scènes, to which his pencil gave life. 143«— 21. In thèse and the following lines M. France no doubt intends to set forth his own ideas as to what history is, putting his remarks as a critic into Gélis's mouth.