battle of the books et al(ÊéÕ½)-µÚ10²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
time¡¡that¡¡he¡¡enters¡¡Libra£»¡¡or¡¡somewhat¡¡more£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡is¡¡the¡¡busy¡¡period¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remainder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡adjusted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡account¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡31¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡32¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Books¡¡and¡¡Other¡¡Short¡¡Pieces¡¡
several¡¡impediments¡¡needless¡¡here¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mention¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Besides£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡remind¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reader¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡specimen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡design¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
succeeding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡treat¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡large£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡liberty¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
encouragement¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡first¡¡prediction¡¡is¡¡but¡¡a¡¡trifle£»¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡will¡¡mention¡¡it£»¡¡to¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡
ignorant¡¡those¡¡sottish¡¡pretenders¡¡to¡¡astrology¡¡are¡¡in¡¡their¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡concerns¡£¡¡
It¡¡relates¡¡to¡¡Partridge£»¡¡the¡¡almanack¡maker¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡consulted¡¡the¡¡stars¡¡
of¡¡his¡¡nativity¡¡by¡¡my¡¡own¡¡rules£»¡¡and¡¡find¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡infallibly¡¡die¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡
29th¡¡of¡¡March¡¡next£»¡¡about¡¡eleven¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡of¡¡a¡¡raging¡¡fever£»¡¡therefore¡¡I¡¡
advise¡¡him¡¡to¡¡consider¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡settle¡¡his¡¡affairs¡¡in¡¡time¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡month¡¡of¡¡APRIL¡¡will¡¡be¡¡observable¡¡for¡¡the¡¡death¡¡of¡¡many¡¡great¡¡
persons¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡4th¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Cardinal¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡Noailles£»¡¡Archbishop¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Paris£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡11th£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Asturias£»¡¡¡¡¡¡son¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Anjou£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡14th£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡peer¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡realm¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡country¡¡
house£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡19th£»¡¡an¡¡old¡¡layman¡¡of¡¡great¡¡fame¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡learning£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
23rd£»¡¡an¡¡eminent¡¡goldsmith¡¡in¡¡Lombard¡¡Street¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡mention¡¡others£»¡¡
both¡¡at¡¡home¡¡and¡¡abroad£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡consider¡¡it¡¡is¡¡of¡¡very¡¡little¡¡use¡¡or¡¡
instruction¡¡to¡¡the¡¡reader£»¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡affairs£º¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡7th¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
insurrection¡¡in¡¡Dauphiny£»¡¡occasioned¡¡by¡¡the¡¡oppressions¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡people£»¡¡
which¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡quieted¡¡in¡¡some¡¡months¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡15th¡¡will¡¡be¡¡a¡¡violent¡¡storm¡¡on¡¡the¡¡south¡east¡¡coast¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡France£»¡¡
which¡¡will¡¡destroy¡¡many¡¡of¡¡their¡¡ships£»¡¡and¡¡some¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡harbour¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11th¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡famous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡revolt¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡province¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
kingdom£»¡¡excepting¡¡one¡¡city£»¡¡by¡¡which¡¡the¡¡affairs¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prince¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡Alliance¡¡will¡¡take¡¡a¡¡better¡¡face¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MAY£»¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡common¡¡¡¡¡¡conjectures£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡busy¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
Europe£»¡¡but¡¡very¡¡signal¡¡for¡¡the¡¡death¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Dauphin£»¡¡which¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡7th£»¡¡after¡¡a¡¡short¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡sickness£»¡¡and¡¡grievous¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡torments¡¡with¡¡the¡¡
strangury¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡dies¡¡less¡¡lamented¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Court¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡the¡¡kingdom¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡9th¡¡a¡¡Marshal¡¡of¡¡France¡¡will¡¡break¡¡his¡¡leg¡¡by¡¡a¡¡fall¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
horse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡been¡¡able¡¡to¡¡discover¡¡whether¡¡he¡¡will¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡or¡¡not¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡11th¡¡will¡¡begin¡¡a¡¡most¡¡important¡¡siege£»¡¡which¡¡the¡¡eyes¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
Europe¡¡will¡¡be¡¡upon£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡more¡¡particular£»¡¡for¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡relating¡¡affairs¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡32¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡33¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Books¡¡and¡¡Other¡¡Short¡¡Pieces¡¡
that¡¡so¡¡nearly¡¡concern¡¡the¡¡Confederates£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡consequently¡¡this¡¡kingdom£»¡¡
I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡forced¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡confine¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡reasons¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡obvious¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
reader¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡15th¡¡¡¡¡¡news¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡arrive¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡surprising¡¡¡¡¡¡event£»¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡
nothing¡¡could¡¡be¡¡more¡¡unexpected¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡19th¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ladies¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡kingdom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
expectation£»¡¡prove¡¡with¡¡child£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡great¡¡joy¡¡of¡¡their¡¡husbands¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡23rd¡¡a¡¡famous¡¡buffoon¡¡of¡¡the¡¡playhouse¡¡will¡¡die¡¡a¡¡ridiculous¡¡
death£»¡¡suitable¡¡to¡¡his¡¡vocation¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡JUNE¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡distinguished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡utter¡¡
dispersing¡¡of¡¡those¡¡ridiculous¡¡deluded¡¡enthusiasts¡¡commonly¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Prophets£»¡¡occasioned¡¡chiefly¡¡by¡¡seeing¡¡the¡¡time¡¡come¡¡that¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡their¡¡
prophecies¡¡should¡¡be¡¡fulfilled£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡finding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves¡¡deceived¡¡by¡¡
contrary¡¡events¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡indeed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡admired¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡any¡¡deceiver¡¡can¡¡be¡¡so¡¡
weak¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡foretell¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡hand£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡of¡¡
necessity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡discover¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡impostor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡
prudent¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡common¡¡¡¡¡¡almanack¡¡¡¡¡¡¡makers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡wise¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wonder¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
generals£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡¡¡dubiously£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡leave¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡reader¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡business¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
interpreting¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡1st¡¡of¡¡this¡¡month¡¡a¡¡French¡¡general¡¡will¡¡be¡¡killed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡
random¡¡shot¡¡of¡¡a¡¡cannon¡ball¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡6th¡¡a¡¡fire¡¡will¡¡break¡¡out¡¡in¡¡the¡¡suburbs¡¡of¡¡Paris£»¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡
destroy¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡houses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡foreboding¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
what¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡happen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡surprise¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡Europe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
following¡¡month¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡10th¡¡a¡¡great¡¡battle¡¡will¡¡be¡¡fought£»¡¡which¡¡will¡¡begin¡¡at¡¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡clock¡¡in¡¡the¡¡afternoon£»¡¡and¡¡last¡¡till¡¡nine¡¡at¡¡night¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡obstinacy£»¡¡
but¡¡no¡¡very¡¡decisive¡¡event¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡name¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡reasons¡¡
aforesaid£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡commanders¡¡on¡¡each¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wing¡¡will¡¡be¡¡killed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡see¡¡
bonfires¡¡and¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡noise¡¡of¡¡guns¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡victory¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡14th¡¡there¡¡will¡¡be¡¡a¡¡false¡¡report¡¡of¡¡the¡¡French¡¡king's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡20th¡¡Cardinal¡¡Portocarero¡¡will¡¡die¡¡of¡¡a¡¡dysentery£»¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡
suspicion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡poison£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡report¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡intention¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡revolt¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡
Charles¡¡will¡¡prove¡¡false¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡JULY¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡6th¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡¡¡¡¡will£»¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡glorious¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡34¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Books¡¡and¡¡Other¡¡Short¡¡Pieces¡¡
action£»¡¡recover¡¡the¡¡reputation¡¡he¡¡lost¡¡by¡¡former¡¡misfortunes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡12th¡¡a¡¡great¡¡commander¡¡will¡¡die¡¡a¡¡prisoner¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hands¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
enemies¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡14th¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡shameful¡¡¡¡¡¡discovery¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡French¡¡¡¡¡¡Jesuit¡¡
giving¡¡poison¡¡to¡¡a¡¡great¡¡foreign¡¡general£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡is¡¡put¡¡to¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡torture£»¡¡
will¡¡make¡¡wonderful¡¡discoveries¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡short£»¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡prove¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡action£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
liberty¡¡to¡¡relate¡¡the¡¡particulars¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡home£»¡¡the¡¡death¡¡of¡¡an¡¡old¡¡famous¡¡senator¡¡will¡¡happen¡¡on¡¡the¡¡15th¡¡
at¡¡his¡¡country¡¡house£»¡¡worn¡¡with¡¡age¡¡and¡¡diseases¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡memorable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡posterity¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡French¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡king£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Fourteenth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡week's¡¡
sickness¡¡at¡¡Marli£»¡¡which¡¡will¡¡happen¡¡on¡¡the¡¡29th£»¡¡about¡¡six¡¡o'clock¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
evening¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡be¡¡an¡¡effect¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gout¡¡in¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stomach£»¡¡followed¡¡
by¡¡a¡¡flux¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡in¡¡three¡¡days¡¡after¡¡Monsieur¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Chamillard¡¡will¡¡follow¡¡his¡¡
master£»¡¡dying¡¡suddenly¡¡of¡¡an¡¡apoplexy¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡likewise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡ambassador¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡London£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡I¡¡
cannot¡¡assign¡¡the¡¡day¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡AUGUST¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡affairs¡¡of¡¡France¡¡will¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡suffer¡¡no¡¡change¡¡for¡¡a¡¡
while¡¡under¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Burgundy's¡¡administration£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡genius¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
animated¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡machine¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡gone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cause¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mighty¡¡
turns¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡revolutions¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡new¡¡king¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡makes¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡
little¡¡change¡¡either¡¡in¡¡the¡¡army¡¡or¡¡the¡¡Ministry£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡libels¡¡against¡¡his¡¡
grandfather£»¡¡that¡¡fly¡¡about¡¡his¡¡very¡¡Court£»¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡uneasiness¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡express¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡mighty¡¡¡¡¡¡haste£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡joy¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wonder¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡looks£»¡¡
arriving¡¡by¡¡break¡¡of¡¡day¡¡on¡¡the¡¡26th¡¡of¡¡this¡¡month£»¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡travelled¡¡in¡¡
three¡¡days¡¡a¡¡prodigious¡¡journey¡¡by¡¡land¡¡and¡¡sea¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡I¡¡hear¡¡
bells¡¡and¡¡guns£»¡¡and¡¡see¡¡the¡¡blazing¡¡of¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡bonfires¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡admiral¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡birth¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡likewise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gain¡¡
immortal¡¡honour¡¡by¡¡a¡¡great¡¡achievement¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡affairs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Poland¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡entirely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡settled£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Augustus¡¡
resigns¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡pretensions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time£º¡¡
Stanislaus¡¡is¡¡peaceably¡¡possessed¡¡of¡¡the¡¡throne£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡King¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sweden¡¡
declares¡¡for¡¡the¡¡emperor¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡34¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡35¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Books¡¡and¡¡Other¡¡Short¡¡Pieces¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡omit¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡particular¡¡¡¡¡¡accident¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡home£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
end¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡month¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡mischief¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Bartholomew¡¡¡¡¡¡Fair¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡
the¡¡fall¡¡of¡¡a¡¡booth¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SEPTEMBER¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡month¡¡begins¡¡with¡¡a¡¡very¡¡surprising¡¡fit¡¡of¡¡frosty¡¡
weather£»¡¡which¡¡will¡¡last¡¡near¡¡twelve¡¡days¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Pope£»¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡languished¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡month£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡swellings¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
legs¡¡breaking£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡flesh¡¡mortifying£»¡¡will¡¡die¡¡on¡¡the¡¡11th¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡instant£»¡¡and¡¡
in¡¡three¡¡weeks'¡¡time£»¡¡after¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡contest£»¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡succeeded¡¡by¡¡a¡¡cardinal¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡Imperial¡¡faction£»¡¡but¡¡native¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tuscany£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡now¡¡about¡¡sixty¡¡¡
one¡¡years¡¡old¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡French¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡army¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡acts¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡defensive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strongly¡¡
fortified¡¡in¡¡their¡¡trenches£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡young¡¡French¡¡king¡¡sends¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡overtures¡¡for¡¡
a¡¡treaty¡¡of¡¡peace¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Mantua£»¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡
State¡¡that¡¡concerns¡¡us¡¡here¡¡a