THE

CABINET OF BIOGRAPHY.

CONDUCTED BY THE

REV. DIONYSIUS LARDNER , LL.D. F.R.S. L.&E.

M.R.I.A. F.R.A.S. F.L.S. F.Z.S. Hon. F.C.P.S. if. &c.

ASSISTED BY

EMINENT LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN.

EMINENT

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEN

OF FRANCE .

VOL. II.

LONDON :

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, Sc LONGMANS,

PATERNOSTER-ROW ;

AND JOHN TAYLOR,

UPPER GOWER STREET.

1839 .