238 UNIVERSAL ERUDITION; 



the nobles, ignobles, the ingenui, the freed- 

 men and the libertini. 



64. Their flaves ; the nature of flavery, fervi- 

 tude, and of the peculium or property of 

 flaves. 



65. Their ambafiadors and their privileges. 



66. Their military officers of all rank^ the 

 nature of their troops, their duty, and of 

 the art of war among them. 



67. The civil laws of each people. 



68. Their criminal laws. 



69. The public conflitution of each nation. 



70. The afiemblies of the people, and their 

 deliberations on the affairs of ftate. 



71. The nature of the finances of the ancient 

 nations, and of their contributions. 



72. The induftry of the people, thejr manu- 

 factures and commerce. 



73. Their mines, and the manner of working 

 them. 



74. Their agriculture and rural economy. 



75. Their weights and meafures. 



76. Their current coins, and their Value. 



77. Their medals, and their ufe. 



78. The folemn forms which they obferved, 

 as well in their public ads, as in their con- 

 tracts, wills, and other private affairs. 



XII. In the laft place, they examine into cer- 

 tain ufages and cuftoms obferved by ancient na- 

 tions, in private life, as 



79. Their 



