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to the patrons of the brotherhood, who implored him 

 for his releafe : this dangerous head mull by all means 

 be prevented from any communication with his former 

 members ; adding, that he had fecret reafons for deal- 

 ing fo feverely with him, and that it was known to God, 

 his judge, that neither malice nor prejudice led him to 

 this meafure. 



Pius VI. on afcending the apoftolical throne, was 

 difpofed to fet the pere general and his fellow-prifoners 

 at liberty, and actually alleviated their captivity. But 

 they fo much abufed the indulgence of the pontif, by- 

 private epiftles and enfnaring fpeeches, that he found 

 himfelf obliged to treat them with the former feverity. 

 Ricci died in the year 1775, in the caftle of St. Angelo, 

 lamented by none but the blindeft bigots. 



BETTERS FROM A TRAVELLER AT BERLIN- 



LETTER I. 



. Berlin, December — 1785. 



Already have I been here a whole week, and 

 have not yet written to you. One reafon was, becaufe 

 I thought you would hardly expedl to hear from me fo 

 foon upon my laft, having arrived here in a much 

 fhorter fpace than I myfelf could have imagined. Ano- 

 ther reafon I have to offer is, that always towards 



, evening 



