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 not how imperfect, of precedent Times: And they lose none of the Mechanical Arts which they found in the Countries where they came, since they either work themselves, or employ others that shall; which, to the present Purpose, is all a case. The Tartars have, since their Conquest, incorporated themselves with the Chineses, and are now become one People, only preserving the Authority still in their own Hands.

In all these Instances one may observe, that how barbarous soever these several Conquerors were when first they came into a Civilized Country, they, in Time, learnt so much at least of the Arts and Sciences of the People whom they had subdued, as served them for the necessary Uses of Life; and thought it not beneath them to be instructed by those to whom they gave Laws. Wherefore there is Reason to believe, that since Mankind has always been of