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" rear the fabric of Gallic felicity, oppofe fome 

 ** barriers to the ills which they endure, Inftitute 

 " a variety of feftivals, to diffipate th'eir thoughts 

 " by the charm of mufic and dancing. Counter- 

 " balance the united influence of the larles and 

 ** Druids, by that of the women. Afllft thefe in 

 *' emerging out of their domeftic flavery. Let 

 " them afiift at the feilive meetings and alîèmblies, 

 " nay, at the religious feafts. Their natural gen- 

 ** tlenefs will gradually foften the ferocity of bodi 

 '* manners and religion." 



" Your obfervations," replied the King to Ce- 

 phas, ** are replece with truth, and your maxims 

 *' with wifdoni. I mean to profit by them. It is 

 " my determination to render this city illuftrious 

 " for it's indufcry. In the mean while, my People 

 *' afk for nothing better than to ling and mak-e 

 *' merry; I myfelf will compofe fongs for their ufe. 

 ** as for the women I am fully perfuaded that their 

 " aid will be of high importance to me. By their 

 " means, I ihall begin the work, of rendering my 

 " People happy ; at ieaft by the influence of Man- 

 ** ners, if I cannot by that of Laws." 



While this good King was fpeakmg, we per- 

 ceived, on the oppofite bank of the Seine, the 

 body of Torjan. It was fl:ripped naked, and ap- 

 peared on the grafs like a hillock of fnow. His 



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