Diary, 20 avril 1808 (Mew. vol. Il, pp

368 NOTES. (pp. -280-281)

31. 28 janv. 1807 : « A bill for inaking tlic freehold estâtes uf persons lying indebted, assets for thc payment of simple contract debts. » iMcm., vol. II, p. 183).

32. Memoirs, vol. Il, ]i. 235 : Wiien I first Aveiit llic eircuit, wliich is now 23 years ago, some instances of judicial injustice whicli I met witii made a deep impression on me; and 1 rcsolved to attempt ?ome roform of the System, if I ever shoiild hâve an opportunily of doing il Avith any project of success. — Cf. Roinilly à Roget, 22 mai 1781, sur le livre de Howard iMem. vol. I, p. 169i.

33. Bowring, vul. I, ]ip. 248-2'i9 : Amongst liie friendships, it gave me, was Dumont's ; one tiiat it lielped to form, was Romilly's. — (BoAvring, vol. X, ji. 228) : Bentliam to tiie ladies of Bowood, 1790 : You angel, wlio know everytliing tiiat passes, or does not jjass in the bosom of me, a sinner, so much better than 1 do myself, say liow long I bave enlertained so heroie a friendsiiip fur Mr. RomiUy ? That I regard and esteemed bim, on account of so mucb as I know of liis i)oIitical principles, I was mysel 1 aware ; but friendship is witli me a sacred name, scarcely employed till after a degree of mutual explanation and cpanchcntcnl du cœur wliich seemed approaching, but, as yet, bas scarcely taken place belwixt me and Mr. Romilly. — Ed. Rev., vol. LXXVIII, pp. 483-484 : insinuations perfides sur leurs relations (article d'Empson).

34. Ap. Bi'ougham ap. Hansard, 8 Juin 1818. — Cf. Bowring, vol. X, p. 419 : réponse à Bcntham d'une vieille fille qu'il a demandée en mariage, 10 oct. 1805 : Qu'il l'oublie : ce sont les célibataires qui font les grandes choses. Et pour finir : Let me, as a last request, entreal, you to do it, and to dévote ail the time you can spare from your studies to your friends in Russell Square. Tlicre is not a man upon earth who loves you more affectionately tlian Mr. Boiniliy — / kmnr lie docx : and bis Avife's society, you acknowliNJge, is soothing to you.

.35. Bowring, vol. X, p. 396 : Bentliam à Eden, 4 sept. 1802.

30. Bowring, vol. X, pj). 362-3G3: Romilly à Bentham, 8 avril 1801. — Mss. Univ. Coll. n" 132 : Dej'ence of the People ajainsl Lord Erskine, letter XI : Insensibly, tliougli without slamps or parchmcnt, a sort of jiartnership, and under it a division of labour took place — I to fini principles — lie te find tacts and opportunities.

37. Bowring, vol. X, p. 186. 11 s'agit des réformes de la Cour de Chancellerie. Mais Bentliam déclare, d'autre part (Indications concerning lord KIdon, secl. XiX, Bowring, vol. V, ]). 370) : To Romilly, with that sccrcsy wbicii prnilencc dictated, my works, such, as tbey are, were Irum first to last, a Icxtbook... Not a rcfornudJuiiclc uf bis las Harlley would liavc called i() did Romilly ever briiig iorward, Ihal lie bail noi first broiight to me, and conued uver with me. Oneortbeiii — tiiat in wbicb i'alcv's love of arbitrary power was laid open — was borrowe 1 from my spiders, under whose covering lhi!y may still be found. Thc project so successfully