The history of England : written in French . amufement with hisFriends, he never thought them worth reviling, and Iqueftion whether there is one to be found among his Pa-pers. What has been faid of his application to his Study,and Works, is alfo to be underftood with this limita-tion, that it never hindered him from embracing allopportunities to ferve his Friends, and reconcile their diffe-rences. Thus have I done what lies in my power, to make knownMr. de R a pins Character. I am fenfible, that to havea compleat Idea of him, we muft, befides what I have faid,confider him in his Writings, but
The history of England : written in French . amufement with hisFriends, he never thought them worth reviling, and Iqueftion whether there is one to be found among his Pa-pers. What has been faid of his application to his Study,and Works, is alfo to be underftood with this limita-tion, that it never hindered him from embracing allopportunities to ferve his Friends, and reconcile their diffe-rences. Thus have I done what lies in my power, to make knownMr. de R a pins Character. I am fenfible, that to havea compleat Idea of him, we muft, befides what I have faid,confider him in his Writings, but this is what I fhall notundertake. It belongs to the Publick to declare what opi-nion he there gives of himfelf, and to determine whetherhe fhows good Senfe and Judgment in his manner of dis-covering the motives of Actions; and above all, whetherhe has juftly obferved an entire Impartiality, fo eflential tea good Hiftory. This is all I have to fay to you concerning Mr. DER a p in. I wifh it may be fatisfactory, and am, 5 I R, Tours, &9,. INTRO-
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