[K] We here recognise many ideas taken from a work which saw the light in 1774, from the press of Sancha, under the title of Discours économique-politique pour la defense du travail mécanique des ouvriers, par D. Ramon Miguel Palacio. The author of these memoirs, fearing to be accused of a gross plagiarism, observes that, being obliged here to treat of this same matter, he was forced to adopt many of the ideas contained in this work, which at that time he thought it proper to publish without affixing his real name.
[L] "Consult the Appendix of Notes, Nos. 28 and 30. You will there see what respect and power the town of Barcelona enjoyed at another period, by means of the municipal magistrates, who represented it under the ordinary name of councillors."
[M] "In the diplomatic collection of these memoirs, we find a multitude of letters and other documents proving the direct and mutual relations which existed between the city of Barcelona and the emperors of the East, of Germany, the sultans of Egypt, the kings of Tunis, of Morocco, and various monarchs and states, or other great powers of Europe."
[N] See the remarks of his Excellency M. Campomanes on these abuses and false principles of policy, in his Discourse on the Popular Education of Artisans, from page 119 to 160.
[O] We ordinarily call a chimera, or an impossibility, that which offers great difficulties. On this occasion we cannot help observing to sincere persons, that, from these great difficulties, they may judge of the lawfulness and sincerity of the desires manifested by the soi-disant reformers and appellants to Councils. They do not wish for Councils; but, under the shadow of this word, they wish to escape the authority of their legitimate superiors. (Note by the authors of the Bibliothèque de Religion, published in Spain.)
Transcriber's Notes
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Hyphenation and accents have been standardised.
Apart from the items mentioned below all other spellings and punctuation are as in the original.
Develop and develope, idealog(y/ist) and ideolog(y/ist) are used interchangeably in the book. They have been standardised to the standard modern spelling of develop and ideology.