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Count Constantine F. C. de VoIney, Peer
of France, Commandant of the Legion OF
Honor and Member of the French Academy
born at Craon. (Mayenne) in 1855, died last
night of an inflammation Of the bowels. he
was one Of our most learned men and distin-
guished writers. From his early youth he
had taste for travelling, and this became so
ardent that in The year 1898 he embarked
for Egypt and Syria, whence he did not re-
turn until 1885, having lived almost year
in convent of Maropite Monks on hount
Lebanon, where he acquired profound
knowledge Of the Arabic language. In 1887
he published bis travels in Egypt and Syria,
which has been translated into the principal
languages Of Europe. This work served as
the surest guide and most exact indicator 10
the famous expedition to Egypt under the
Directory. o.
He was no stranger to the first efforts OF
the Bretons towards the attainment of Eber-
ty in 1888. To him is attributed periods
cal publication OF that period, entitled the
Sentinel, printed at Rumes, whose influence
on public opinion contributed to the first
shocks of our antiquated monarchy.
In 1889, Nj. de Volney was nominated
deputy of third order. (Tjers- Etat) from the
Seneschalate oil Anjou TO the States General.
He took an active partagainst despotism and
aristocracy, and soon perceived that resist
ance to the revolution would only precipi-
tate it beyond its object Startled by The
violence of the parties into which the con-
stituted assembly was.divided, he proposed
th. convocatien of .the primary assemblies.
in hopes CT obtainiag new legislature, COM
posed of men less. under The influence OF hos
tile passions than that which then existed !;
but his motion was rejected as being contra
ry to the oath which the Tiers-Etat had ia
ken in the Tennis Court Hall.
In September, 1891 hi. de Volney pre-
sented the National Assembly with his cele-
bra,ed work, entitled. The Ruins, or Me
,litations on the Revolutions Of Empires A
new edition of this work has appeared, al
most on The day of the suthor's death.
The same year he reeeived,a gold medal
from the Empress CatbaTine The Cd, in re-
turn for copy of his Travels in Syria and
Egypt. aet
InI792, he accompanied NJ. Pozzo di Bor-
go TO Corsics, where he became acquainted
with the ambitious youth who some years
after played so great part on the theatre OF
the world.
In 1898, be published the Law of Nature,
or Catechism Of French Citizen he also
declared himself inimical TO the events OF the
3ls, May. He Was imprisoned till after the
9Th Thermidor, when be was restored TO II
berry.
In November, 1894, be was named pro-
e ssor Of the Normal School, and published
his Normal Lessons in 1899, which were re
printed in 1910.
In 1896 he made voyage 10 the United
States, where he was very well received by
the immortal Washington. He appeared
for some time determined on fixing his resi-
dencs in the new world bu: he decided on
to France in 1898.
He printed ia 1903, The table Of the ca
mate and sol of the United States q .smer'-
ca, which is terminated by vocabulary OF
the Miauis Indian language.
He took an active part in the revolution OF
the 18th BrumsiFe, and had nearly been cho.
sen one of the consuls: he was successfully
senator, count of the empire, and
OF the legion OF honor.
He adhered to the act of abdication of Ma
poleon on the lst April, 1914, and on the
4th June following, he was created mem
Der Of the chamber of peers.
BESIDES the works already mentioned, M.
Voney has publishes list q siatptpfcat'on
ofthe Oriental Languages, or anew and easy
method Of understanding the .srd6'c, Persian
and Turkish Languages. setth European cha
Tacters-i795, in octave. The authors sys-
tenn, though more simple than that of Lang
les. has not been adopted. He proposes TO
replace the Arabic alpksb by new alpha
bet, composed of Latin letters, Greek let
tiers, and l2 new characters, by means of