ao | aration of Lomonofsoff- Oct. 23: 
In the acquisition of this empire, our joyous re~ 
tmembrances will never cease to celebrate how much 
Almighty Providence supported her heroism. Our 
heroine, actuated by his spirit, and sustained by his 
strength, has secured safety and renovation to the 
Rufsian nation; to its well deserved fame ; to the: 
mighty works and plans of Peter; to the, intimate 
peace of our souls; and to the general prosperity of 
a distinguifhed part of the world. To save one ins 
dividual is a great matter; how much more the sale 
vation of a whole people. In you, my dear couns 
try, in you we see the example! Provoked by the 
mutual quarrellings of our ancestors, by their injuss 
tice, robberies, and fratricides, God had subjected 
you to a foreign tongue *, and on your body torn 
with cruel wounds had imposed heavy fetters. Ap- 
peased by your groanings and lamentations, he raiss 
ed up to you valiant chiefs, deliverers from slaves 
ry and wearinefs. These having collected your scats 
‘tered members, restored and advanced your formet 
strength, majesty, and fame. The great Elisabeth, 
elevated by the divine influenée, to the throne of het 
prodigies of valour that seemed to exceed human powers, Charles heré 
suffered a total defeat, which so intirely destroyed his little army, as 
rendered him iacapable from ever after doing any thing. effectual in 
the field, and freed the empire of Rusia trom the cruel ravages of 
this furious madman. This memorable battle was fought on the 8 of 
July 1709. 
* Alluding to the conquest of Rufsia by the Tartars, and Poles, 
and Swedes, who had succefsively, for a period of two hundred years 
before the reign of Peter the Great, subjected Rusia to the mest hue 
Wiliating state of servitude. 
