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 sible that those who avoided imposing on the world had nothing to fear from its censure. Happily my nation was not much given to reflection; and I had the satisfaction of finding that the public still continued to preserve the same opinion with regard to my figure.

What a digression! you will say: Your history Is already too long; abridge it if you please, but do not add to it.—I agree you are right, but you have required this history from me; therefore, as I am ignorant what you wish to be informed of, I have thought it my duty not to omit any circumstance. I cannot trace a single word of it without recalling you to my imagination. Is