Considerations on the order of Cincinnatus

to which are added, as well several original papers relative to that institution, as also a letter from the late M. Turgot, comptroller of the finances in France, to Dr. Price, on the constitutions of America; and an abstract on Dr. Price's Observations on the importance of the American Revolution; with notes and reflections upon that work

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Considerations on the order of Cincinnatus

to which are added, as well several original papers relative to that institution, as also a letter from the late M. Turgot, comptroller of the finances in France, to Dr. Price, on the constitutions of America; and an abstract on Dr. Price's Observations on the importance of the American Revolution; with notes and reflections upon that work

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"This highly controversial imitation of Aedanus Burke's 'Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati' was suggested to Mirabeau and the co-author Sébastien Roch Nicolas (called Chamfort), by B. Franklin."--Echeverria & Wilkie.

Translated by Samuel Romilly from Mirabeau's "Considerations sur l'Ordre de Cincinnatus, ou Imitation d'un pamphlet anglo-américaon," originally published London : J. Johnson, 1784.

Signatures: a⁴ b² B-S⁸ T⁴ U²

Printed on wove paper.

Page 79 misnumbered 7.

Cf. Echeverria & Wilkie. French image, 784/80.

"A letter from Monsr Turgot ... to Doctor Price," p. [151]-173, has separate part title page.

"A short abstract of a work lately printed by Dr. Price, on the importance of the American revolution, and the means of making it a blessing to the world," p. [175]-223, has special part title page.

"Detached notes upon Dr. Price's work," p. [225]-284, is largely by G. J. B. Target. Cf. Mémoires de Mirabeau, 1834-35, t. 4, p. 160.

Includes bibliographical references.

Echeverria & Wilkie. French image, 785/76.

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xii, 284 p.
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