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I don't think that in matters so important as: thofe that were then in agitation, any Author can be allowed to give a loose to his Wit and Ima gination, for thus one runs the risque of making an Author fay a great many things he perhaps never dreamt of; and in my bumble Opinion an Author can never be too fcrupulously a Slave to bis Original, in thofe occafions. Every boneft Man must then facrifice Elegance to Exactness. It is better to be too ftiff than too loose. What I now fay is to be understood only of fuch Occurrences, when a Writer is to tranflate into another Language the Words of a Man that must serve for a Rule, to determine what his true Sentiments have been on fuch or fuch really material Points: But I pretend not to extend this Maxim to all forts of Subjects; much lefs, to make it ferve for an Excufe of my Style, for which I very fincerely beg the Indulgence of my Reader. I know, that I fhall be understood by all, but I am no less certain, that thofe alone who, in a Narration, prefer things and exactness to meer words, will be able to read my Book with Satisfaction.

Experience will make me more cautious with re gard to this in the next Volume; and fince the eyes of three Perfons employed, were not sufficient to Tender this Work more perfect, I fball take new measures bereafter, in order to meet with a better Succefs,

I shall receive with all imaginable `regard the good Advices, which I hope judicious People will be fo kind to procure me on this first Volume; and if they know any thing on the fecond, that they can think might be of fome concern to the Publick, and that could not be found in M. De Thou, De Beze, D'Avila, De Caftelnau, D'Aubigné, Monluc, Mezeray, or any other printed Hiftories or Me

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moirs, and they be fo kind to communicate it to me, I fhall publickly fhew my Gratitude to them.

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N. B. As I was forced to fhorten the third Book, not to fwell this Volume, I was also obliged to change the Articles of it from the LXIXth to the End, which are to be read in the followBing Order.

LXIX. Despence's Obfervations on Beze's Reply. LXX. The Refult of these Conferences. LXXI. Some general Confiderations on them. LXXII. M. De Beze's Life and Character. LXXIII. The Spaniards take offence at the bolding of the Conferences LXXIV. Arthur Didier's Treafon and Punifoment. LXXV. Tanquerel's Offence and Condemnation, LXXVI. The Council of Trent restored. LXXVII. The Pope's Intrigues to binder a National Council in France. LXXVIII, The King of Spain amufes the King of Navarr. LXXIX. Affembly of the Notables refolved upon. LXXX. The Cardinal of Lorrain and the Duke of Guife leave the Court. LXXXI. Tumults at Dijon, and feveral other Places. LXXXII. The Queen's Inqueft about the Reformed's strength, LXXXIII. The Notables assembled at St. Germain. LXXXIV. The Chancellor's Speech. LXXXV. Edict of January. LXXXVI. Somę general Confiderations upon the State of the Reformed in France.

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of Bath and Wells..
The Rt, Rev, Father
in God the Lord Bi-
shop of Bristol.
The Rev.Mr.Barbauld,
fenior.

Mr. James Baignoux, 2.
Mr. Bardin of Chelsea,
Mr. Binet, 2.
Hon. Brigadier De Bom-
marel.
The Rev. Mr. Boyer.
William Brownlow Efq;

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Mr. Burroughs Collector of Bristol. The Rev. Mr. Bourdil lon.

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His Grace the Lord
Archbishop of Can-
terbury.
The Rt. Hon. Lady
Mary Carmichael.

The Rt. Hon. Lord

Carteret. The Rt. Rev. Father in God the Lord Bifhop of Chester. The Rt. Rev. Father in God the Lord Bifhop of Chichester. Cafe-Major Efq; Hon. Brigadier Cava

lier. The Rev. Mr. Cantier Clayton Efq.

Mr. Chamier.
Mr. John Chatin.
Mifs Barbara Clerke,
Dr. De Comarc.
Lady Colladon.

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The Rt. Rev. Father in God the Lord Bifhop of Dromore. Mr. Dalteyrac of Bristol. Mr. Darien of Wandf worth. Madam Drelincourt 2. Mifs Drelincourt 2. Lady Mary Dutry 7. The Rev. Mr. Durand,

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The Rev. Mr. Duval.

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The Rt. Rev. Father in
God the Lord Bifhop
of Londonderry.
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Gideon Leglife Efq; 7
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Her Grace the Duchefs Dowager of Portland, deceased.

The Rt. Hon. theCoun

tels of Portland. Mr. Packer of Bristol. Mr. Peloquin of Bristol. Sir Erafmus Philips. Hon. Mrs. Pitt.

Mrs. Prevot.

The Revd.Mr.Prelleur.

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His Grace the Lord
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be inferted in the net Volume.

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