c Church and Socialism.

{247b} Perin, Henri Charles Xavier (1815- ), a Belgium economist, born
at Mons; became an advocate at Brussels and also Professor of Political
Economy in that city. His book _De la Richesse dans les Societes
Chretiennes_ appeared in Paris in 2 volumes in 1861.

{247c} Le Play, Pierre Guillaume Frederic (1806-1882). Born at
Honfleur. He directed the organization of the Paris International
Exhibitions of 1855 and 1867. He wrote many books. His _La reforme
sociale en France deduite de l'observation comparee des peuples
Europeens_ was published in two volumes in 1864.

{247d} Riehl, Wilhelm Heinrich (1823-1897). A well-known author; born
at Biebrich-am-Rhein, died in Munich. He was associated with several
German newspapers, and edited from 1848 to 1851 the _Nassauische
Allgemeine Zeitung_, from 1851 to 1853 the _Augsburger Allgemeine
Zeitung_, and afterwards became a Professor of Literature at Munich. In
1885 he became the director of the Bavarian National Museum. He wrote
many books, the one referred to by Lord Acton having been published in
1851 under the title of _Die burgerliche Gesellschaft_.

{248a} Sismondi, Jean Charles Leonard Sismonde de (1773-1842), the
distinguished historian of the Italian republics, was born at Geneva of
an Italian family originally from Pisa. He resided for a time in
England. His famous book the _Histoire des Republiques Italiennes de
Moyen-Age_ appeared between 1807 and 1818 in 16 volumes. His _Etudes sur
les Constitutions des Peuples Libres_, was one of many other books.

{248b} Rossi, Pellegrino Luigi Odoardo (1787-1848). An Italian
publicist; born at Carrara. Keenly sympathized with the French
Revolution and served under Murat in the Hundred Days, after which he
fled to Geneva. In later years he became a nationalized Frenchman,
occupied a Chair of Constitutional Law, and finally became a peer. As
Comte Rossi he went on a special embassy to Rome. He was assassinated in
that city during the troubles of 1848. His _Traite du Droit
Constitutionnel_ appeared in 2 volumes.

{248c} Barante, Aimable Guillaume Prosper Brugiere, baron de
(1782-1868), historian and politician, was born at Riom. He was made a
Counciller of State by Louis XVIII in 1815, and a peer of France in 1819.
He was elected a member of the French Academy in 1828. Under Louis
Philippe he became Ambassador first at Turin and afterwards at St.
Petersburg. After the revolutio