Laboulaye
ÉDOUARD LEFEBVRE DE (lä-bö-lā'), a French jurist and historian; born in Paris, Jan. 18, 1811.
He was appointed Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence in the de France in 1849, deputy in 1871; life senator in 1875. His greatest work outside of the field of jurisprudence is a "Political History of the United States, 1620-1789" (3 vols. 1855-1866).
He wrote also "The United States and and France" (1862) and the humorous sanovel "Paris in America" (1863). His novel of "Prince Caniche" (1868) reached a 20th edition. But by far his best-known works of fiction are the three series of " Blue Stories"-tales of fairies, elves, enchanters, etc. He also wrote "Contemporary Studies of Germany and the Slavic States" (1856); "Religious Liberty" (1858 ). He died in Paris, May 25, 1883.