For us out a little disasters and other accidents at home, here is a little gem of learning to write, about 1733 to Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais : a schoolboy and (perhaps?) Future Notary Royal blackens the white pages remained in the parish register after the year 1711 ( page 109).
The model is written at the top of the page - probably by the priest at the time, Duperron arrived in the parish in January 1730 ( page 200), shortly after the death of Father Jean Daurat buried in the church by the pastor of Vauban September 23, 1729 aged about 47 years-
and student works to his "lines" meticulously. His name
Peter Duke : other sentences are reviewed by our aspiring scribbler:
"In the name of God amen amen Before us the Royal Notary and presence of witnesses"
"Give power to Master Peter Duke dict otherwise Maconnois ... to be more SAJE learned that" (2 pages Completed by "made by me stone Duke )
page on the virtue ends with another writing, signed " made by me Mary Ritten 1733 " : passing a girlfriend? graffiti or later?
"Abraham's first name was King of France and Navarre as Louis Fifteen is now"
following are some additions and subtractions, as a good Notary must know how to count money! Having meticulously preserved by archivists for nearly three centuries ...
tribute to Genevieve Tabouis, journalist Dan_69007 
