(SR.)] [Footnote 3157: Albert Duruy, ibid., p.25.

(According to the report of M.Villemain on common-school education in 1843.)--Abbe Allain, "la Question d'enseignement en 1789," p.

88--A.

Silvy, "les Colleges en France avant la Revolution," p.5.The researches of M.Silvy show that the number of high-schools (colleges) given by M.Villemain is much too low: "The number of these schools under the ancient Regime cannot be estimated at less than about 900....

I have ascertained 800....