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iv of all ranks of people in every part of Europe. It is now about eighteen months ince the firt publication; in which time it hath paed no le than ix editions in the original language; the third of which was printed within ix months after its firt appearance. It hath been tranlated into French; that tranlation hath alo been everal times reprinted, and perhaps no book, on any ubject, was ever received with more avidity, more generally read, or more univerally applauded.

The author is the Marquis, of Milan. Upon conidering the nature of the religion and government under which he lives, the reaons for concealing his name are obvious; the whole was read, at