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Original Text:
LÉGENDE DE L'AN 1850.
St. Montalembert, renonçant à ramener les Parisiens dans le chemin de la vertu, remonta, vers le ciel escorté des séraphins qui avaient voulu l'aider dans sa pieuse entreprise.
(Daumier pinxit).

Translation:
LEGEND OF THE YEAR 1850.

After St. Montalembert had given up teaching the Parisians the way of virtue, he flew towards heaven accompanied by seraphim's who had helped him in his sacred undertaking.