The Present State of Europe: Explaining the Interests, Connections, Political and Commercial Views of Its Several Powers, Comprehending Also, a Clear and Concise History of Each Country, So Far as to Shew the Nature of Their Present Constitutions

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The private Memoirs of able Statefmen and illufirious Cap tains is another Source from whence this Sort of Knowledge, in the Opinion of molt People, is likely to be drawn; yet here again great Penetration is requifite, and much Caution is to be ufed. For Ferions of that Rank being fo deeply engaged in Af fiirs themfelves, endeavour for the molt part to reprefent Things as much as poflible in a Light the mail favourable for their own Reputation; and if, upon particular Occaiions, they give us evident Marks of their Sincerity, we cannot conclude from thence that they are always conduéied by the fame Spirit; for fometimes thefe very Strokes are intended to furprize our Con fidence, and to engage us in an implicit Belief of all they fay.

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