ARNAUD DE NOBLEVILLE, Louis DANIEL, a cele brated naturalist, was born at Orleans on the 24th De cember, 1701. Being destined by his friends for a commercial life, he spent two years with a merchant at Nantes ; and upon his return to Orleans, assisted his father in managing a refinery of sugar, which he had established in that city. While he was engaged in this occupation, he devoted his leisure time to the study of mathematics ; but such was his attachment to the sci ence, that he went to Paris to the house of M. Clairaut the Elder, to complete the studies which he had begun. Without intending to practise as a physician, he began in 1732 to study the various branches of knowledge which are connected with the medical profession. After eleven years study, his friends pressed him to take the degree of doctor, and he accordingly presented himself in 1743, at the age of 42, to the faculty of Rheims. Though the faculty had not been accustomed to candi dates at such an advanced period of life, Arnaud was well received ; and in the year following, he was chosen one of the college of physicians at Orleans.
His reputation as a physician soon began to extend ; but instead of following his profession as a source of emolument, this amiable man, with the most disinte rested liberality, devoted the whole of his attention to the distresses and diseases of the lower orders. By his extensive charities, and his tender humanity, he con tributed to relieve the wretchedness of the indigent poor ; and that his benevolence might not terminate with his life, he purchased a commodious house for a public dispensary, in which the poor should receive medical advice from the members of the college of me dicine.
M. Arnaud, in conjunction with the college of medi cine at Orleans, published his first work in 1747, enti tled, Manuel des Dames de eharite, ou Formules, de me deeines ladles a preltarer. This work, to which was
added a short treatise on health, passed through many editions, and has been translated into several languages.
Alter the publication of this work, M. Arnaud united with M. de Salerne, a physician at Orleans, and cor responding member of the Academy of Sciences, to complete a work on the properties of different medi cines, which had been begun by the celebrated M. Geoffroy. This chemist had finished before his death the books on minerals, and part of those on vegetables. The remaining books on vegetables were published in three volumes, in 1756, by MM. de Arnaud and de Sa lerne, and six years afterwards the books on animals appeared in six volumes. In, this work its authors have not only pointed out the various properties of anitlfal, substances, but have given very exact observations and interesting details respecting the anatomy of qua drupeds.
Al. Arnaud also published a new edition of Lommius' Tableau des Maladies ; in 1769, a Course of Medicine, in 3 vols. 12mo, compiled from the lectures of M. Fer rein ; a Treatise on the influence of the Sun and Sea sons upon Diseases ; and in 1773, a Treatise on the Habits and Diseases of the Nightingale.
This amiable man, distinguished by his learning and his benevolence, died of apoplexy on the 29th January, 1778, deeply regretted by his fellow-citizens, and by the numerous poor, whose wants and distresses it had beet the business of his life to relieve. (z) ARNAY-LE-Duc, a town of France, and chief place of a district in the department of the Cote d'Or. In this town are manufactured annually, about 1200 pieces of serges, and 250 of druggets. Population 2543. E. Long. 4° 26, N. Lat. 47° 7'. (j)