sinjDY XIII. i8i 



of living in eafe and abundance, they will be no 

 longer fubjeft to tliefe viciffitudes, as we havefeen 

 in the inftance of the Dutch, who print and fell 

 the theological, political, and literary controverfies 

 of all Europe, without being themfelves, in the 

 leaft, affedted, as to their civil and religious opi- 

 nions ; and when our public education fliall be re- 

 forrned, the people will enjoy the happy and unin- 

 terrupted tranquility of the Nations of Afia. 



Before I proceed to fugged my ideas on this 

 fubjeél:, I take the liberty to propofe fome other 

 means of general union. 1 Ihall confider myfelf 

 as amply recompenfed for the labour which my 

 refearches have cod me, if fo much as a fingle one 

 of my hints of reform fliall be adopted. 



OF PARIS. 



It has already been obferved, that few French- 

 men are attached to the place of their birth. The 

 greateft part of thofe who acquire fortune in fo- 

 reign countries, on their return, fettle at Paris. 

 This, upon the whole, is no great injury to the 

 State. The flightar their attachment to their Coun- 

 try, the eafier it is to fix them at Paris, One fmgle 

 point of union is neceffary to a great Nation. 

 Every country which has acquired celebrity by it's 



N 3 patriotifm. 



