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M. Guizot presided. At the roll call, when M. Pasquier’s name was reached he said: “Monsieur the Chancellor – ” When he got to that of M. Dupin, President of the National Assembly, he called: “Monsieur Dupin.”

First ballot.

Alfred de Musset 5 votes.

M. Nisard 23 ”

M. Nisard is elected.

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To-day, September 12, the Academy worked at the dictionary. A propos of the word “increase,” this example, taken from the works of Mme. de Staël, was proposed:

“Poverty increases ignorance, and ignorance poverty.”

Three objections were immediately raised:

1. Antithesis.

2. Contemporary writer.

3. Dangerous thing to say.

The Academy rejected the example.