Charles Georges Thomas Garnier, a French author, born in Auxerre, Sept. 21, 1746, died there, Jan. 24, 1795. He was educated at the college of Plessis, and became an advocate, though the weakness of his voice did not permit him to speak in public. In 1770 he began to publish in the Mercure de France, under the nom de plume of Mademoiselle Raigner de Malfontaine," dramatic proverbs, whose ingenuity and sprightliness attracted the attention of the governess of the young princess de Conde, and Garnier was soon engaged to write proverbs to be acted for the special amusement of the princess at the abbey of Panthemont. In 1791 he was made commissaire du roi at Paris, and in 1793 was sent by the revolutionary government to his native city as commissioner, which post he held till his death. Among his works are Nouveaux prorerbes dra-matiques (8vo, Paris, 1784), and various novels. He also collected and edited the Cabinet des fees (41 vols. 8vo, Paris, 1785) and Voyages imaginaires, songes, visions et romans merveil-leux (39 vols. 8vo, Paris, 1787).