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I. The temporal.- I. Organisation.- II. Opposition to the Order.- II. The Spiritual.- I. Religious Life And Work.- II. Gallican Tendencies.- III. The Intellectual.- I. Studies.- II. Libraries.- III. Claude Pithoys.- IV. Marin Mersenne.- V. Jean-François Niceron.- VI. Emanuel Maignan.- VII. Charles Plumier.- VIII. Minor Scientific Writers.- IX. Historical Studies.- X. Artistic Work.- XI. Medical Work.- Conclusion.- Conclusion.- Appendices.- I. Illustrations.- IV. (a) Letters from Plumier to Michel Bégon..- (b) Plumier’s preface Solum, Salem, Coelum.- Bibliographies.- I. Printed works, XVIIth century, by members of the Order.- II. Manuscripts in Public Libraries.- III. Manuscripts in depots of archives.- IV. Works consulted.