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Excerpt from The Studies of Nature, to Which Are Added the Indian Cottage, and Paul and Virginia, Vol. 3 of 3: With a Memoir of the Author, and Notes Critical and Explanatory Pensions, and many other illustrious men, who, in every country, have devoted their vigils to the welfare of their fellow-citizens. The only solid objection that can be al leged against me is my inability. But I have witnessed much injustice; I have myself been a victim of it. The images of disorder have excited in me ideas of order. Besides, my errors will serve to display the sagacity of those who shall correct them. If I present but one single useful idea to my prince, whose bounty has hitherto sup ported me, though my services have gone unrewarded, I shall obtain a recompence the most precious; if I may atter myself with having dried the tears of some unhappy bein g, at the latest moment of life this recollection will wipe away my own. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.