"A proper secrecy is the only mystery of able men; mystery is the only secrecy of weak and cunning ones."

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Politicians from EnglandFreemasonsNon-fiction authors from EnglandPeople from LondonBritish Ambassadors to the Netherlands
Original Language: English

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15 January 1753

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15 January 1753