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16 prevailed, in former ages, over mot of the Kings of the earth, now reaches little farther than his eraglio, where he dreams away life, drowned in the enjoyment of diolute pleaures. His Viziers, who tranact the affairs of the tate, tudy rather to promote their own views, than advance his interet; and often abridge his power in order to increae their conequence, They make peace of declare war, without his knowledge; and his Viceroys, on the other hand, who were, ome years ago, appointed, or difmied from office by him,have, of late, haken off their dependance, and even nominated their own ucceors. They alo, like o many independent overeigns, grant leaes