BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE.
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Mr. NanJlille was the most remarkable


man in Paris, both on account Of his i'm


mense riches, and his extreme avaricc. He
lodged as high up as the roof would admit
him, to avoid noise or visits, maintained one


poor old woman to attend him in his garret,
and allowed her only seven sousper week
or penny perday. His usual diet was
bread and milk, and for indulgence, some
poor sour wine on Sunday, on which day he
constantly gave one farthing to the poor,
being one shilling and penny per annum;
which he cast up, and, after his death his
extensive charity amounted to forty-three
shil.ings and four pence. This prudent
economist had been magistrate, or officer
at Boulogne, from which obscurlty he was
promoted to Paris, for the reputation Of his
wealth which he lent upon undenlablc secu-
rity to the public funds, not caring to trust


ndiviiuals with his lite and soul. While a
m .gistrate at Boulognc, he maintained him
selfby taking upon him to be milk faster
general at the market and from one to ano-
ther filled bis belly, aud washed down hi.
bread at no expense of b.s OWE: not dyubtles.
from any other principle than of serving tho