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free to foreigners of all denominations who are inclined 

 to fettle there. They are exempted from all impofts, 

 and enjoy a multitude of other immunities and privi- 

 leges. The king gives them a houfe with a certain ex- 

 tent of arable land, gratis ; but upon condition that 

 they lay it down in cultivation. They maintain them- 

 felves by the produce, and by making of linen and 

 fluffs. No native can fix himfelf here. The Mora- 

 vians have given this place the name of Nova Zefta. 

 Their worfhip is performed in the Bohemian and Ger- 

 man languages, but only after the Lutheran form. 

 The king founded it on his return from the firft 

 Silefian war ; and now that it is grown into fo much 

 confequence, he intends to conned: it with the city, 

 by building a new bridge acrofs the Havel. 



On account of the variety of finking objects that 

 are to be feen in this place, a man may employ himfelf 

 very well for a few days ; but, for any longer period, 

 Fotfdam is a difmal abode. Not only there are no 

 public, amufements of any kind ; as the court, and all 

 us dependants live extremely Hill and retired ; but 

 every inhabitant is clofely watched, and can do no- 

 thing without its being immediately known. It is not 

 enough, that on entering the gate, and on leaving the 

 place, you are aikecl your name ; but as foon as you go 

 Into an inn, as at Berlin, a paper is brought you, ruled in 

 feparate columns, on which you muft write, how you 

 are called, of what condition or rank you are, what 

 is your bufmefs here, and how long you intend to flay. 

 During this time, as often as you pafs through the 

 gate, at your going cut and at your coming in, you are 



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