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François-Alexandre of Chenaye-Aubert , or Chenaye-Aubert, Chesnaye-Aubert, Aubert of Chenaye Desbois , (June 17th 1699, Ernée - February 29th 1784, Paris), was a French writer

His/her father was receiver of the drafts of the town of Ernée. Its childhood is not known. After having received a religious instruction , it enters like Moine, under the name of Athanase in a convent with Evreux. Credit and fighter, it leaves his retirement, by twice, with " dislike for its state " and " carrying of the monks, in general, a fort bad memory ".

In 1742, it Marie with a young lady Picquenot of the Cross. It was sent to Saint-Lazare, for expier his faults, giving up the monastic life, even for a serious reason. His wife could not correspond any more with him but while being made pass through her sister. These enemies (Nicolas Rene Berryer, general Lieutenant of police force, the Abbot of Choisexure,…) obtained from the king in 1747 his transfer to Amsterdam, but without its wife who was to remain in France. It published in Amsterdam its Dutch letters , and did not seem to remain a long time, since in 1750, it published its dictionary of the food .

He dies without resources 1784. One describes it like " a man of high size, with the dye sheepskin, the picotée figure of Small pox ".

Publications

Chenaye-Aubert left a great number of writings; some are ignored or do not exist any more, others are rare. Several of these works are signed of a Pseudonyme. He is highly criticized for his partiality in some of his works. One can reproach him for having consigned facts of which it had not always controlled the authenticity, but it is not necessary Pa soublier that it was obliged to work for the account of editors who often exploited his poverty.

Letter with Mrs. the Countess D… to be used as supplement with the philosophical recreation on the language of the animals of the Father Moving. Booklet. 1739.
historical, philosophical and critical Correspondence to be used as answer to the Jewish Letters. $the Hague, Van Pares. 3 volumes. 1737 - 1738
the astrologer in the well, with the author of the new astronomy of the Parnassus. Paris, 1740.
Lettres amusing and critical on the novels in general, English and French, as well old as modern . Gissey, Paris, 1743
Letter in M.le marquis of… on the mérope of Mr. of Voltaire. 1743
Perfect the To notch or art to speak to and lead a crew to Paris and in shift with an instruction to the coachmen about the Chevaux of Fits with body and a shortened knowledge of the principal diseases to which the horses are prone . (by the duke of Nevers) 2nd edition, Mérigot, 1744
critical Lettres with dreams moral, on the philosophical dreams of the author of the Jewish Letters , Amsterdam, 1745
Dictionnaire Militaire or alphabetical collection of all the terms suitable for the Guerre on what looks at the tactics, the genius, the Artillerie, the subsistence of the troops, the marine . Paris, David and Gosey, 3 volumes, 1745 - 1746. Egger, Dresden at Walter 1750. Supplement, volumes 5 and 6, Paris, 1759.
Dutch Letters or manners of the Dutch, Amsterdam. 1747
Dictionary of the Food, Wines and Liquors. Paris, 1750
universal Dictionary of Agriculture and Gardening, Fauconnerie, Hunting, fishing, Kitchen and spares . David, Paris, 2 volumes. 1751.
Elements of Military art by D' Héricourt. 6 volumes. 1752 - 1758.
Almanac of the bodies of merchants . 1753 and following.
natural Order of the Sea urchins of sea and fossil with observations on the prickles of the Sea urchins of sea and some remarks on the Belermites ; translation of the work of Th. Klein. Bauche, Paris, 1754. One finds following the work the general Table of a method Zoologique
Doutes or observations of Th. Klein on the system of Linnoeurs, with remarks on the Crustacean , the animals which ruminate and the life of the man compared with that of the animals ; translation of this work. Bauche, Paris, 1754
natural System of the animal kingdom by classes, families, orders, etc . Vauche, Paris, 1754
military New Year's gifts. 1755 - 1759
important Dictionaries on the Nobility. 1e edition (1757 with 1765). 7 volumes including 4 in supplement. The work is ontitulé: Dictionary genealogical, heraldic, chronological and historical, containing the origin and the actual position of the first houses of France, ds sovereign and principal houses of Europe; names of the provinces, cities, grounds,… set up in principalities, duchies, marquisats, counties, Viscounts and baronneries; the extinct houses which had them, those which by heritage, alliance or purchase or donation of the sovereign have them today, noble families of the kingdom and names and the weapons whose genealogies were not published by Mr. D.L.C.D.B. 1757, Paris, Duchesne. Last three volumes are of its pupil Badier (1706). The first 12 volumes form the complete dictionary of A to Z. the 2nd edition published by the Veuve Duchesne is rare, because the major part of the specimens were destroyed during the Révolution. 3rd edition, 19 volumes, published by Schlesinger brothers (1863 - 1866)
military Works dedicated to the Prince de Bouillon. Charleville, Thézin, Paris, widowed David. 1757. (pseudonym: Sionville)
portable Dictionnaire military containing all the terms specific to the war on what looks at the Tactique, the genius, the Artillerie, the substance, the Discipline of the troops and the marine . Gisey, 1758. 2nd edition, Duchesne, 1759.
Dictionary reasoned and universal of the animals where the consistent animal kingdom in quadrupeds, Cetacea, etc Vauche, 1759. 4 volumes. This curious Dictionnaire contains a great number of receipts and Remèdes drawn from the animals, plants, mummies: lubricate wolf for the teeth of the young children, lungs of Renard against the Phtisie, excrements of Chien against the Colique S, oil of Civette against the Gale, goose droppings against the Jaunisse, powder of Vipère desiccated, etc
the Calendar of the Princes and the Nobility of France containing the Actual position of the sovereign houses, princes and lords of Europe . Widow Duchesne, Paris, 1762 and years following.
Dictionnaire domesticates portable . Paris, 1762 - 1763 or 1769. 3 volumes. First is the Russet-red one and Goulin.
New Year's gifts of the nobility or Actual position of the noble families of France and the houses and sovereign princes of Europe . Sales of Endowed, Paris, 1772 with 1780
historical Dictionary of manners, uses and habits of the French, also containing the establishments, foundations, times, progress in sciences and arts and the remarkable facts the splus arrived and interesting since the origin of monarchy until our days. Paris, Vincent. 1767. 3 volumes.
historical Dictionary of antiquities, curiosities and singularities of the cities, boroughs and villages of France . 3 volumes. 1769.

Other publications: Calendar Of the Princes and the Nobility Of France. Duchesne, Paris, 1765. 419 pages. " containing the Actual position of the Sovereign Houses, Princes Seigneurs of Europe, & the Nobility of France by the Author of the Dictionary Genealogical, Heraldic, Historical, & Chronological, For the Year 1765". State of the Nobility, Year 1781 Onfroy, Lamy, Paris, 1781. preliminary speech] - (1) of the abbreviations (4) four seasons/movable feasts (12) - 248- (2) pp. Printed " to be used as continuation with the first nine volumes of the " New Year's gifts of Noblesse" , and of supplement to all the works historical, chronological, heraldic and genealogical.

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