Volume 1

The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c.

Date:
1738
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Credit: The present state of Germany. In two volumes ... In which is given the character, family, court, ministers, interest and alliances of every particular prince; his dominions, forces, revenues, pretensions, arms, titles, religion and universities; with a list of the most eminent writers of each country. The whole brought down to the present year 1738, and interspersed with political remarks, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of Germany. The Emperor, and the Houfe of Au- Jlria, form other Pretenfions; which may be feen at large in a Book intituled, Then- trim Pretentionum lllujlrium, &c. by Schveder, in Folio, printed at Leipfic in 1712. It is the Bufinefs of the Imperial Court intereft to be always cutting out Work for th q and Policy Turk, by ftirring up the Perfiam and Emperor, Tartars, exxiting Rebellions in the re¬ mote Provinces of the Ottoman Empire, and fomenting Jealoufies and Infur- redlions by his fecret Agents in Conflan- tinople. This Houfe has always very warmly interefted itfclf in the Election of the Kings of Poland by which means the Emperor thinks he fecures a good Ally, who may be of Ufe againft the Turk, or at hand on any other Occalion. It is the Policy of his Imperial Majefty to keep the Crowns of Sweden and Den¬ mark in his Interefts, in order to prevent France's gaining, and making Ufe of them. It is his Intereft to keep well with the Pope, and to gratify the holy Father by making new Sacrifices of his Proteftant Subjects. This Piece of Policy has been fo clofely plied, that there is now hardly any of them left in his vaft Dominions; C 4 fo