[94]l。c。，p。242。
[95]l。c。\"TheFrench，\"hesays，\"laughatourenthusiasticideasofliberty。\"
l。c。，p。78。
[96]\"Theyespeciallyobjectedtoworkbeyondthe12hoursperday，becausethelawwhichfixedthosehours，istheonlygoodwhichremainstothemofthelegislationoftheRepublic。\"（\"Rep。ofInsp。ofFact。\"，31stOctober，1856，p。80。）TheFrenchTwelveHours’BillofSeptember5th，1850，abourgeoiseditionofthedecreeoftheProvisionalGovernmentofMarch2nd，1848，holdsinallworkshopswithoutexceptions。Beforethislawtheworking—dayinFrancewaswithoutdefinitelimit。Itlastedinthefactories14，15，ormorehours。See&’DesclassesouvrieresenFrance，pendantl’annee1848。ParM。Blanqui。\"M。Blanquitheeconomist，nottheRevolutionist，hadbeenentrustedbytheGovernmentwithaninquiryintotheconditionoftheworking—class。
[97]Belgiumisthemodelbourgeoisstateinregardtotheregulationoftheworking—day。LordHowardofWelden，EnglishPlenipotentiaryatBrussels，reportstotheForeignOfficeMay12th，1862:\"M。Rogier，theminister，informedmethatchildren’slabourislimitedneitherbyagenerallawnorbyanylocalregulations;thattheGovernment，duringthelastthreeyears，intendedineverysessiontoproposeabillonthesubject，butalwaysfoundaninsuperableobstacleinthejealousoppositiontoanylegislationincontradictionwiththeprincipleofperfectfreedomoflabour。\"