p.
391.] [Footnote 1444: Archives nationales, H, 1456, Memoir for M.Bouret de Vezelay, syndic for the creditors.] [Footnote 1445: Marquis de Mirabeau, "Traite de la population," p.

81.] [Footnote 1446: Today, our so-called popular democracies have become completely irresponsible since the elected, who have full access to the coffers of the nation, present and future, and who, through alternation and short duration of tenure, are encouraged to become irresponsible, will use large amounts to be favorably exposed in the media and to avoid any kind of mudslinging.

They seem to govern their countries according to the devise: "After me the deluge." (SR.)] [Footnote 1447: Lord, in Old Saxon, signifies "he who provides food;" seignior, in the Latin of the middle ages, signifies "the ancient," the head or chief of the flock.] [Footnote 1448: Around 1780.

(SR.)].