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. exprefs ‘the true‘ fituation of my - 
mind in that refpect. 
Permit me, str, to-leave behind 
me fome public teitimony of my re- 
{pectful. gratitude to you, as; the 
only, though {mall; return I can 
make you; the only ‘way by which 
I can publicly fhew, that the unfo- 
licited favours fo ‘generoufly. be- — 
ftowed upon a fereigner, who could 
not claim the leaft merit with you, 
have made fo ftrong’an impreffion 
on my min d as no time is able to 
weaken. You have ‘recommended — 
me, sir, without my -foliciting any 
favour from you, to:thofe Auguit 
Sovereigns who are {till the fupport 
3 ofthe illuitrious HousE OF AUSTRIA$ _ 
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