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Article MEMOIRS OF THE LATE DR. PAUL HIFFERNAN. ← Page 8 of 8 Article TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Page 1 of 3 →
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Memoirs Of The Late Dr. Paul Hiffernan.
ferable , and therefore it will be necessary to state where you constantly reside . " HifFernan paused for some time , and again repeated , « the Bedfonl Coffee-house . " Being again told that this would not do , lie persisted in giving no other address . The bookseller not approvino- ' of this , the bargain fell to the ground , and the Doctor walked away in great dudgeon , reprobating " the inquisitive impertinence of tradesmen . " [ To be concluded in our next . } —« -Tt-n" -r- .. —•*
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , . ' - ' ALTHOUGH the following Letter of Voltaire was written above thirty years ago , it may not be amiss to revive it at this time , as a proof that there exists such a thing as National Character , and which will be conspicuous to the minute observer , ¦ whether the reins of Government be in the hands of a tyrannical Lewis XV . or a harreri
the Fuji . COPY OF A L ETTER OF VOLTAIRE TO D'ALEMEERT . Caftle de Ferney in Burgundy , June 29 , 17 62 . MY VERY DEAR AND VERY GREAT PHILOSOPHER , have finished the reading of that impertinent littlelibel of
SO you , that impertinent little rogue of a priest , who has so often been at my country-house , and been tnere made so much of . The Journal of the Encyclopedia , the best of his works , is what preserves that crackling frittering morsel from infamy . Thus you see , my dear friend , that the Prefoyterians are not a bit better than the Jesuits ; and that these do not deserve to beg their bread more than the
Jansenists . . ' . ,., You have done to the little dirty city or Geneva an honour it did not deserve . They performed Cassandra on my stage at Ferney agreeable to your taste . The grave and austere ministers did not dare to appear there , but they sen ° t their daughters . 1 saw both men and women melt into tears ; and indeed never was a piece so well performed ; afterwards a supper for 200 spectators , and a grand ball . This is the of these le
maimer I have mv revenge , as often as I can , good peop . At Thoulouse they lately hanged one of their preachers : this rendered them a little more gentle . But one of their brethren is just now broke upon the wheel , being falsely accused of having hanged his son out of spite to our holy relig ion ; to which , as supposed , the good father suspected his son had a secret inclination . Thoulouse , more foolish yet more fanatic than Geneva , deemed ths hanged youth a martyr . They never thought of examining if he
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Memoirs Of The Late Dr. Paul Hiffernan.
ferable , and therefore it will be necessary to state where you constantly reside . " HifFernan paused for some time , and again repeated , « the Bedfonl Coffee-house . " Being again told that this would not do , lie persisted in giving no other address . The bookseller not approvino- ' of this , the bargain fell to the ground , and the Doctor walked away in great dudgeon , reprobating " the inquisitive impertinence of tradesmen . " [ To be concluded in our next . } —« -Tt-n" -r- .. —•*
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , . ' - ' ALTHOUGH the following Letter of Voltaire was written above thirty years ago , it may not be amiss to revive it at this time , as a proof that there exists such a thing as National Character , and which will be conspicuous to the minute observer , ¦ whether the reins of Government be in the hands of a tyrannical Lewis XV . or a harreri
the Fuji . COPY OF A L ETTER OF VOLTAIRE TO D'ALEMEERT . Caftle de Ferney in Burgundy , June 29 , 17 62 . MY VERY DEAR AND VERY GREAT PHILOSOPHER , have finished the reading of that impertinent littlelibel of
SO you , that impertinent little rogue of a priest , who has so often been at my country-house , and been tnere made so much of . The Journal of the Encyclopedia , the best of his works , is what preserves that crackling frittering morsel from infamy . Thus you see , my dear friend , that the Prefoyterians are not a bit better than the Jesuits ; and that these do not deserve to beg their bread more than the
Jansenists . . ' . ,., You have done to the little dirty city or Geneva an honour it did not deserve . They performed Cassandra on my stage at Ferney agreeable to your taste . The grave and austere ministers did not dare to appear there , but they sen ° t their daughters . 1 saw both men and women melt into tears ; and indeed never was a piece so well performed ; afterwards a supper for 200 spectators , and a grand ball . This is the of these le
maimer I have mv revenge , as often as I can , good peop . At Thoulouse they lately hanged one of their preachers : this rendered them a little more gentle . But one of their brethren is just now broke upon the wheel , being falsely accused of having hanged his son out of spite to our holy relig ion ; to which , as supposed , the good father suspected his son had a secret inclination . Thoulouse , more foolish yet more fanatic than Geneva , deemed ths hanged youth a martyr . They never thought of examining if he