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Article DESCRIPTION OF CHARLES-SUR-SAMBRE, OR CHARLEROI. ← Page 2 of 2 Article TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Page 1 of 4 →
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Description Of Charles-Sur-Sambre, Or Charleroi.
in the year 1791 it again changed its name to Charles-sur-Sambre . It was given to France at the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668 . In the year 16 72 it was besieged by the Prince of Orange , who invested the place the 13 th of December , . with a design to draw the French from Holland ; . but the bravery of Comte de Montal the governor , and a report of the King of France advancing in with °
person an army to succour the place , obliged the prince to retire before he had opened the ^ trenches . In the year 16 77 the same prince invested it again with an army of 6 o , coo men , but was soon obli ged to retire . By the treaty of Nimeguen it was ceded to Saaiii ; in 16 93 it was taken by the French after the battle of Landen . In 16 97 it was restored to Spain ; bthe of Utrecht it was ceded to the States
y peace General . In tiie year 1716 it was given to the Emperor by the barrier treaty , and again iu 1746 surrendered to France . It carries on considerable trade in iron-works and fouiulery ; and is 18 miles W . of Nam 11 r .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
'I ' D THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , THE following letter from a person of great prudence , to his son who succeeds him in business , being accidentally dropt , open , in a coffee-house , has fallen into my hands . As the extreme good . -. advice contained in it may be useful to many , I send it you for publication . Only I would have you conceal the true names , and then , I hope , no offence can be taken by the parties concerned . I am , Yours , & c . A . B .
DHAIISO * -, Street , June 9 , 1794 . npKE weakness of my feet since the last fit still remaining , so that JL I cannot visit you , I continue writing , not only as " it is an amusement to myself , but may be of more lasting service to you than verbal advice occasionall y given . In my three last I all the precepts that occurred to me
gave you relative to getting ; I shall now proceed to the topic of saving . And , as the mad extravagance of the present age is charity , and you must meet with frequent temptations , and earnest solicitations , to squander your money in that way , I shall , in the first place , give you some instructions in the art of parrying a charitable subscription . The want of this art has been a great misfortune to
necessary many people I-could name to you . For , besides parting with their money against their will , they got the character of being charitable , which drew upon them fresh applications from other quarters , ' multiplying by success , and creating endless vexation . And here I cannot " hel p
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Description Of Charles-Sur-Sambre, Or Charleroi.
in the year 1791 it again changed its name to Charles-sur-Sambre . It was given to France at the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668 . In the year 16 72 it was besieged by the Prince of Orange , who invested the place the 13 th of December , . with a design to draw the French from Holland ; . but the bravery of Comte de Montal the governor , and a report of the King of France advancing in with °
person an army to succour the place , obliged the prince to retire before he had opened the ^ trenches . In the year 16 77 the same prince invested it again with an army of 6 o , coo men , but was soon obli ged to retire . By the treaty of Nimeguen it was ceded to Saaiii ; in 16 93 it was taken by the French after the battle of Landen . In 16 97 it was restored to Spain ; bthe of Utrecht it was ceded to the States
y peace General . In tiie year 1716 it was given to the Emperor by the barrier treaty , and again iu 1746 surrendered to France . It carries on considerable trade in iron-works and fouiulery ; and is 18 miles W . of Nam 11 r .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
'I ' D THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , THE following letter from a person of great prudence , to his son who succeeds him in business , being accidentally dropt , open , in a coffee-house , has fallen into my hands . As the extreme good . -. advice contained in it may be useful to many , I send it you for publication . Only I would have you conceal the true names , and then , I hope , no offence can be taken by the parties concerned . I am , Yours , & c . A . B .
DHAIISO * -, Street , June 9 , 1794 . npKE weakness of my feet since the last fit still remaining , so that JL I cannot visit you , I continue writing , not only as " it is an amusement to myself , but may be of more lasting service to you than verbal advice occasionall y given . In my three last I all the precepts that occurred to me
gave you relative to getting ; I shall now proceed to the topic of saving . And , as the mad extravagance of the present age is charity , and you must meet with frequent temptations , and earnest solicitations , to squander your money in that way , I shall , in the first place , give you some instructions in the art of parrying a charitable subscription . The want of this art has been a great misfortune to
necessary many people I-could name to you . For , besides parting with their money against their will , they got the character of being charitable , which drew upon them fresh applications from other quarters , ' multiplying by success , and creating endless vexation . And here I cannot " hel p