Part 2

Omits the Christianity of the East 90

And economic conditions 92

The contemporary position of the Church in Europe 93

III.

Second Discourse at the Sorbonne 96

Its pregnant thesis of social causation 97

Compared with the thesis of Bossuet 99

And of Montesquieu 100

Analysis of the Second Discourse 102

Characteristic of Turgot's idea of Progress 106

Its limitation 108

Great merit of the Discourse, that it recognises ordered succession 110

IV.

Turgot appointed Intendant of the Limousin 111

Functions of an Intendant 112

Account of the Limousin 114

Turgot's passion for good government 118

He attempts to deal with the Taille 119

The road Corvee 121

Turgot's endeavours to enlighten opinion 126

Military service 129

" transport 131

The collection of taxes 132

Turgot's private benevolence 133

Introduces the potato 134

Founds an academy 135

Encourages manufacturing industry 136

Enlightened views on Usury 137