février 1831 ; Bowring, vol. XI, p

25. Hazlitt (Spirit of the Age, 1824, p. 1) peut encore écrire : Mr. Bentham is one of those persons who verify the old adage, that « À prophet has no honour, except out of his own country » … His name is little known in England, better in Europe, best of ail in the plains of Chili and the mines of Mexico. He has offered constitutions for the New World, and legislated for future times... Mr. Hobhouse is a greater man at the hustings, Lord Rolle at Plymouth Dock; but Mr. Bentham would carry it hollow, on the score of popularity, at Paris or Pegu.

26. Romilly à Dumont, 31 mai 1803 : Anne told you, I believe, that

there is no mention of you in the third number of the Edinburgh Review. 1 don't think you have any reason to be sorry, unless you think it would be of use to your book to have it abused. The Editors seem to value themselves principally upon their severity. — Francis Horner, Memoirs and Correspondenre, vol. I, pp. 236-237 : Letter to Thoinas THON esq.; London, 15 th August, 1803 : « I hope I am not mistaken in inferring from your letter, that you have set your self doggedly to an analysis and criticism of Dumont’s publication. It will cost you some trouble; but it is a noble subject. Dumont himself has been very anxious, Î understand, to see it noticed by us; and indeed it should have made its appearance éarlier. The work does not seem to have been much read, or to have exciled much attention, even in that small class of persons to whom such attempts are interesting. Bentham’s name is repulsive.

27. Ed. Rev., avril 1804, art. I. — L'article conclut : Notwithstanding all that Mr. Dumont has done to reuder the work popular, we are afraid that it will have fewer readers than it deserves. Those who do read it, Will also dissent, we should imagine. from many of the authors fundamental principles ; but they will infallibly be delighted with the sagacity and independence which distinguishes all his speculations, and will look forward with impatience to the publication of his entire system.

28. Bowring, vol. X, p. 415. Dumont à Bentham : Romilly tells me, after having seen dmebody who has read the article in the Edinburgh RE that the book — the book of books — has been treated there with scandalous irreverence ; and for the rest, after having béen well chastised, well pulled up, well humiliated for our faults and an errors, we shall have the advantage of being thoroughly instructed in matters of legislation, since these gentlemen — dissatisfied as they are with us — will, doubtlessly, teach us to do better. I am charmed that the lessons of these young people have come in time to prevent me from continuing my follies. I only just wait to read what they say, before I throw all your MSS. into the fire. What remains of life will be tranquill. Hallelujah ! I shall have nothing to do !

29. Ed. Rev., janv. 4807 : Bentham cité avec éloge; on émet le vœu qu'il s'occupe de la question. — AN de l’article est Jeffrey (Dumont à Bentham, 10 fév. 1807; Bowring, vol. X, p. 422).— Bowring : pp. 421-425, 432 ; correspondance avec Romilly. — à rs Reform; considered with reference to the Plan proposed in the late Parliament, for the Regulation of the Courts and the Administration of Justice in Scotland : with Illustrations from English Non-Reform : in the course of which divers Imperfections, Abuses, and Corruptiens, in the Administration of Justice, with their causes, are now for the first time brought to light. In a series of letters adressed to the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, ete., ete, etc. With Tables, in which the principal causes of Factitious Complication, Delay,

Vexation, and Expense, are distinguished from such as are natural and unavoidable. — V. Ann. Reg., 1807, p. 148 sqq.