(Letter to Fouche, Dec.31, 1808, not inserted in the correspondence.)--"The Modern Regime," book I., ch.II.] [Footnote 3148: Rocquain, "Etat de la France au 18 brumaire," pp.33, 189, 190.

(Reports of Francais de Nantes and of Fourcroy.)--"Statistique elementaire de la France," by Peuchet (according to a statement published by the minister of the interior, year IX), p.
260.--"Statistiques des prefets," Aube, by Aubray, p.23; Aisne, by Dauchet, p.87; Lot-et-Garonne, by Pieyre, p.

45: "It is during the Revolution that the number of foundlings increased to this extraordinary extent by the too easy admission in the asylums of girls who had become mothers, along with their infants; through the passing sojourn of soldiers in their houses; through the subversion of every principle of religion and morality."-- Gers, by Balguerie: "Many defenders of the country became fathers before their departure....

The soldiers, on their return, maintained the habits of their conquests....

Many of the girls, besides, for lack of a husband took a lover."-- Moselle, by Coichen, p.91: "Morals are more lax.