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French, and above all, to the recommenda- 

 tion of La Cafe^ to inform the zealous mif- 

 fionary that all his efforts would be fruitlefs. 

 Thefe people are fond of making orations^ 

 and of haranguing in public, Dian Ma- 

 nangue, therefor affembled his women 

 and family, in order that he might declare 

 publicly that nothing was capable of mak- 

 ing him renounce his ancient cuftoms. ** I 

 " pity," faid he, " your follyj in wifhing, 

 ** that, at my age, I fhould facrifice my hap- 

 " pinefs and the pleafures which furround 

 " me in my dome to your will. I pity you 

 for being deprived of that which foothes 

 " the carea of life. You permit me to live 

 " with one woman : but, if the poiTeilioQ 

 " of one woman be a good, why is the poC- 

 " feffion of a numerous feraglio an evil, 

 " when peace and harmony prevail among 

 ** thofe who compofe it ? Do you obferve 

 ** among m any fymptoms of jealoufy, or 



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