THE RURAL SOCRATES. 



* known, have had the fame curiofity refpcctifig: this 

 ' family with myfelf, and will certify the fame faTcs. 



' As to the agriculture of the Fleuriots, I give no de 

 ' tails on the fubjed. It will eafily be prefumed that, 

 ' pcrfons lo prudent and well inftrucled, have the fame 



* fundamental principles with the able and induflrious 



* Kliyogg. A parallel betw^een them would neverthe- 



* Icfs do honor to humanity, and furnifli excellent lef- 



* fons. Perfons of reflexion and fenfibility, in fhort, 



* will alvvaj's with eagernefs p^y a jufl tribute to men 

 ^ as yet fo rare, but whofe example requires ib much 



* to be imitated/ 



Remarks by the French Tranjlator, 



Who is there poffcffed of the leafl fentiment, ou 

 whom the above charming relation does not make a 

 deep impreflion, and who does not feel interefted in 

 every particular which concerns the Fleuriots I 



In the Journal Economique for December, 1755, 

 p. 76, we have the means of gratifying perfons of this 

 defcription, by an interefting letter written by M. de 

 Morand, dodlor regent of the faculty of medicine at 

 Paris. His teflimony alone would be decifive on the 

 fubjed:, if we have need of tedimony after that of the 

 Count de Treifan. It is true, that this celebrated 

 phyfician did not fee all which was viewed bymy illuflri- 

 ous friend \ but he faw the mofl ejGTential parts, and 

 with the fame eyes. He renders confequently the fame 

 juflice to the fkill of the Valdajons (cr Fleuriots ;) and 

 was alike llruck and enchanted with their fimplicity of 

 manners, their ftyle of life, their food, and their drefs. 



' Content (fays he) with their lot, they confine them- 

 ' felves to pure neceffaries, and rejetft whatever is ufe- 

 ' lefs. At home they live like (imple peafants ; eating 

 ' rye-bread and bacon, and ufing water for theh^ only 



* drink. They arc always, one or other of them, 

 ^ abroad \ but never go out on horfe-back, and will 



• never- ' 



