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of the kind which has been fince reared. I could 

 \\'\(h that this fpivit of Phi/ip the Auguft, a Prince 

 too httle known in our frivolous age, might ftill 

 prefide over it's eQabliQiments, and extend the ufe 

 of them to all Nations. Not but that men of 

 every Nation are welcome there, for their money ; 

 our enemies themfelves may live quietly there, in 

 the very midft of war, provided they are rich ; 

 but, above all, I could wiQi to render her good and 

 propitious, to her own children. I do not know 

 of any advantage which a Frenchman derives from 

 having been born within her walls, unlefs it be, 

 when reduced to beggary, that of having it in his 

 power to die in one of her hofpitals. Rome be- 

 llowed very different privileges on her citizens ; 

 the moft wretched among them, there enjoyed pri- 

 vileges and honours, more ample than were com- 

 municated even to Kings, in alliance with the Re- 

 public. 



Ir is pleafure which attrafls the greateft part of 

 flrangers to Paris ; and if we trace thofe vain plea- 

 fures up to their fource, we fliall find that they 

 proceed from the mifery of the People, and front 

 the eafy rate at which it is there pofTible to procure 

 girls of the town, fpedacles, modifli finery, and 

 the other produélions which miniller to luxury. 

 Thefe means have been highly extolled by modern 

 politicians. 1 do not deny that they occafion a 



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