CONTENTS. 
THE HISTORY OF MY YOUTH. 
An Autobiography of Francis Arago.........-.++.++- 
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Infancy of Bailly —His Youth.—His Literary Essays — 
His Mathematical Studies..................se-00- 
Bailly becomes the Pupil of Lacaille—He is associated 
with him in his Astronomical Labours-----+---+++++ 
Bailly a Member of the Academy of Sciences.—His Re- 
searches on Jupiter’s Satellites. -++-+-++++++-eeeeee 
Bailly’s Literary Works.—His Biographies of Charles V. 
—of Leibnitz—of Peter Corneille—of Moliére---.-- 
Debates relative to the Post of Perpetual Secretary of 
MEG eMOINY Of FICIENCES. ... 2... cnc s tes ceneess 
History of Astronomy.—Letters on the Atlantis of Plato 
and on the Ancient History of Asia-----+++++++++++- 
First Interview of Bailly with Franklin—His Entrance 
into the French Academy in 1783.—His Reception.— 
Discourse.—His Rupture with Buffon--++-++-+++++- 
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