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25 If the Roman Empire was of advantage, it could only proceed from this, that mankind were generally in a very disorderly, uncivilized condition before its establishment.
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26 Account of the Netherlands, chap. vi.
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27 Essay Of the Balance of Trade.
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28 Plut. in Vita Alex. He makes these treasures amount to 80,000 talents, or about 15 millions sterling. Quintus Curtius (lib. 5, cap. 2) says that Alexander found in Susa above 50,000 talents.
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29 Melon, Du Tot, Law, in the pamphlets published in France.