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XX. An abJlraEl of a Difcourfe inti tied. The 
hiftory of the emperor Tetricus, explained 
and illuftrated by medals; writen in French 
by Mr. Claude Gros de Boze, keeper of the 
medals in the French King s cabinet , etc. and 
fent by him to Dr. Mead, to be communicated 
to this Society. By John Ward, LL.D. 
Rhet . Prof. Grefs, and V. P. R. S. 
Read April 5> A S the emperor Fetricus governed 
fome years in Gaul, his reign does 
in a manner make part of the hiftory of that country. 
But the accounts given of him by antient writers be- 
ing very confuted and imperfedt, this learned and 
fkilful antiquary has attempted to redtify and clear 
them up from medals. And as to thofe of Fetricus 
himfelf, the gold ones, as he obferves, are in general 
exceeding fcarce; and no medallion of this emperor 
in any metal was known, till very lately, when he 
procured one in gold for the French King’s cabinet, 
a draught of which tranfmitted by him accompanies 
this. paper (i). But rho Mr. de Boz,e profefles only 
to give the Hijlory of the emperor Fetricus j yet fuch 
was the unfettled ftate of the Roman affairs at that 
time, as made it neceffary for him to introduce it, by 
reciting a variety of incidents relating to other per- 
fons, which prepared the way for his advancement 
to that dignity. 
He 
( i ) Set Tar. II. Fig. 2. 
