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Memoirs of the life and adventures of Signor Rozelli, late of the HagueGiving a particular account of his birth, education, slavery ..as well in Italy as in ..France and Holland ..The whole being a series of the most diverting history, and surprising events ever yet made publicAdorn'd with curious copper cuts .. . the Holy Apoftlcs^being arrived, I knew, at firft Sight, that he would beas great a Thorn in my Side as ever. I could never, byany , gain, I wont fay, his Efteem or Friendlhip,but even the Tranquillity which Charity and my Sub-miffion demanded : In a V/ord, finding that all myF
Memoirs of the life and adventures of Signor Rozelli, late of the HagueGiving a particular account of his birth, education, slavery ..as well in Italy as in ..France and Holland ..The whole being a series of the most diverting history, and surprising events ever yet made publicAdorn'd with curious copper cuts .. . the Holy Apoftlcs^being arrived, I knew, at firft Sight, that he would beas great a Thorn in my Side as ever. I could never, byany , gain, I wont fay, his Efteem or Friendlhip,but even the Tranquillity which Charity and my Sub-miffion demanded : In a V/ord, finding that all myFriends abandoned me, becaufe of the fcandalous Cha-rafler which that wicked Prieft had given me, and that foI was like, once more, to be expofed to a thoufand ridi-culous and impertinent Mortifications, I refolved to leaveRonie-y and without waiting either for the ProvinciaPsObedientia, or the Advice of any Perfon in the World,left the Convent, one fine Morning, and went diredllyto the Palace of Rojpiglwji, to inquire for I was told, that the Princefss whole Family wasgone to pafs fome time at Tivoli; and that Pietrociamade one among them. I was furprifed, that my dearFriend, who knev/ the State of my Affairs, had notgiven me Notice*of his Departure i and refolvd to go and reproach ^^/.v:!. /Z<«^^ 2,l<^ Of SignoT R G z E L L I. 191 reproach him for his IndifFerence. My Viiit was alto-gether unexpedled to him ; and he affurd me, that hehad written to me, but that his Letter was fent him back,and the Meflenger told, they did not know where Iwas, but lupposd I was gone to Naples. Thus intirely convinced of the Difpofition of myJEnemies, J determirid to go to Bologna^ to feek Employof the Father Provincial, who was my intimate Friend,I had tarryd eight or ten Days with Fietrocio and Ga-hrisUey talking about my dear Lady. They aiTurd me,that they would find her out, and fend me Word abouther ; and that I might depend upon it. I had been, asI faid before,
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