Un mot maintenant sur ce qui est dans cet ouvrage et sur ce qui n'y est pas; car le cadre d'une histoire des classes agricoles peut etre elargi ou retreci a volonte. Ceci previendra plus d'une equivoque, et repondra a des cri tiques qui m'ont ete adressees ou qui pourraient l'etre.

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