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An eminent French journalist; born in Boynes (Loiret), 1813; died in Paris, April 7, 1883. His works include: "Pilgrimages in Switzerland" (1839); "Rome and Loretto" (1841); "The Virtuous Woman" (1844); "The French in Algeria" (1845); "Free-Thinkers" (1848); "Vindex the Slave" (1849); "The Day after the Victory" (1850); "The Droit du Seigneur in the Middle Ages" (1854); "The Perfume of Rome" (1861); "The Odors of Paris" (1866); "Paris during the Two Sieges" (1871); "Moliere and Bourdaloue" (1877); "Poetic Works" (1878); etc.