Five French essays from 1799

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Five Essays in French from the end of the 18th Century: "Essai sur les Causes qui, en 1649, Amenerent en Angleterre L'Establissement de la Reublique;" "Lettre auc Auteur Juifs d'un memoire adresse a Mr. Teller; Orojet D'Adresse, etc. etc.;" "Substance d'un Discours Prononce par Lord Auckland, dans la Chambre des Pairs le mardi 8 Janvier, 1799;" "Courte & Libre Exposition des Faits, Preuves et Raisons, demontrant Que le Bouleversement de tous les Etats Civilises est inevitable." The first essay, by Antoine, comte Boulay de la Meurthe, French politician and magistrate, discusses the English Civil War. The second is written by Jean Andre de Luc, Swiss Geologist, and is about the German Protestant theologian, Wilhelm Abraham Teller. The next, by Vertaul, discusses British tax assessment. Part four is a speech about income tax, by William Eden, Lord Auckland. The last, anonymous, essay is about French politics and government in the Revolutionary Period. French text. More photos available on request. Show more