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or if 'twere poffible to remedy it, my Friend/hip 

 fhould not hinder me from acquainting Mr. Ae De- 

 nonville with the Intrigue, that he might get clear of 

 it as well as he could. If it pleafes God to allow me 

 a fafe Return to France, I fhall tell you the Story by 

 word of mouth. 



I underftand by your laft, that the King has pre- 

 ferr'd his Almoner, the Abbot of St. Valkrs y to the 

 Bi/hoprick of Quebec ; and that this Bifhop was con- 

 fecrated in St. Sulpces Church. This piece of News 

 would be very welcome to me, if I thought he would 

 be lefs rigid than Mr. Ae Laval, his PredecelTor. But 

 what likelyhood is there that the new BiOiop will be 

 of a tradable temper? If 'tis true that he has refus'd 

 other good Bifhopricks, he muft be as fcrupulous as 

 the Monk Dracontius, that St. Athjtnafim cenfures for 

 not accepting of a Prefentation to a Bifhoprick that 

 was offered him. In fine, if he is of that fcrupulous 

 Temper, his critical Stricfoefs will fcarce go down 

 in this Country ; for the People are already tyr'd 

 out with his Predeceffor's Excommunications. 



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x SIR, 



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