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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1770. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LETTERS WRIT BY A SPY AT PARIS. BOOK IV. t LETTER I. To Hamet Reis Effendi, Principal Secretary of the Ottoman Empire. Y the mofque of Sultan Jub,. I fwear thefe petty republics of the Franks are not worth a. Muiiulman's thought. However to fatisfy thy curious and inquiiitive genius, I will fay fomething as briefly and compendioufly as I can. B In my two laft, I difcourfed of the United Netherlands, and theSwifs Cantons. Now 1 will ferry thee over the Leman Lake, and land thee in Geneva, the mother, nurfe, and center of the Cabinifh. Thefe are a fort of Proteftants, diffenting from the opinion of Luther and his aflociates, who was the firft author of what they call the Reformation here in Europe. The city of Geneva is very ancient, and was not young in the time of Julius Caefar, as appears by his Commentaries; where he makes mention of its being feated on the river Rhofne, juft at the entrance of the Leman Lake. It ftands very pleafantly, and has a fertile foil round about it; where Ceres ftrives to out-do Bacchus in her liberalities. For though/ there be very good vineyards in thefe parts, yet not in fo great plenty as to match the abundance of dorn,. pulfe, hay, oats, melons,. and all manner oŁ herbs. and fruits.that the climate ufually bears. The air is pure and wholefome: The winter is not fo cold as in. Germany, nor the fummer fo hot as in feme parts of France.. The people are generally corpulent, morofe,. inhofpitable to ftrangers, especially to thole of the. Roman church, whom they always fufpect as fpie's.. Thty are very frugal, continent, and fober. And,. above all things, they affect. a fihgular gravity.in. their carriage and garb. As for riches, they can boaft but ftttle; and'were it not for their arty in making filks, and printing. books, of w...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150924845
- ISBN 13 9781150924842
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages76
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