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He was heirbook35 to no visible patrimony unless we reckon a robust constitution a tolerable appearance and an uncommon capacity as the advantages of inheritance. Cardinal de Retz very judiciouslybook51 observes that all historians must of necessity be subject to mistakes in explaining the motives of those actions they record unless they derive their intelligence from the candid confession of the person whose character they represent and that of consequence every man of importance ought to write his own memoirs provided he has honesty enough to tell the truth without suppressing any circumstance that may tend to the information of the reader.... read all
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