Letter to the Countess of T. on a Second French Theater in Paris

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classes of historians; the first is charged with writing what happens outside the palace, that is to say, everything that concerns general affairs; and the last, everything that happens inside, that is to say, all the actions and speeches of the Prince, the ministers, and the officers.

Each member of this tribunal writes on a loose sheet everything he has learned. He signs it and throws it, without communicating with his colleagues, into a large trunk placed in the middle of the hall where they assemble. He is equally deaf to the pleas as to the threats of the emperors; and to make its spirit known to my fellow citizens, you will permit me, Monsieur, to report what M. Fréret says about it.Memoirs of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres.

"A certain T-Son-I-Choug had T-Chouang-Choug, whose General he was, assassinated. (It was to avenge the affront that this Prince had done him by taking his wife away from him). The Tribunal of History had an account of this event drawn up and placed it in its files. The General, having been informed of this, dismissed the President, condemned him to death, suppressed the account, and named another President. Scarcely had the latter taken his place than he had new memoirs made of this