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[[Chateau de Fernay]]

I have says he six miles in Circuit
here, ~~more those~~ & am Lord of a greater
extent here than the neighbouring republic
of [[Geneve]] - I pay no Taxes to the french
King or any other - I enjoy Liberty and
Property here & am my own Master -

We told him his Situation was what
it really is, most charming; & that no
doubt he must have enjoyd [enjoyed] a particular
pleasure in seeing a kind of second
Creation rise under his hand.

Where my Chateau ~~was~~ is, says he there were
Churches & Chappels - I bought all & pulled
them down to build my Chateau - I hate
Churches & Priests & masses. You gentlemen
have been in [[Italy]] - you have been at
[[Rome]]. Has not your Blood often boiled
to see shoescrapers & Porters saying mass
in the place where once a [[Cicero]] or [[Cato]]
& a [[Scipio]] have thundered in eloquent
harangeues to the roman People -

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