J. Chilcott, Printer, Wine Street, Bristol.

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HIS MAJESTY

Frederick William, King of Prussia,

Elector of Brandenburg,

&c. &c.

AN

AUGUST PATRON

AND

MUNIFICENT BENEFACTOR

OP

THE WALDENSES OF PIEDMONT,

THIS VOLUME,

CONTAINING

AN HISTORICAL DEFENCE

OF

THOSE ANCIENT AND INTERESTING CHRISTIANS,

IS,

BY EXPRESS PERMISSION,

AND WITH SENTIMENTS OF PROFOUND RESPECT,

DEDICATED

BY

THE EDITOR.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE.

A SHORT MEMOir of the author, &c.

INTRODUCTION.

I.-A SKETCH OF THE VALLEYS OF PIEDMONT, AND

THE CHARACTER AND

EMPLOYMENTS OF THE

INHABITANTS.

II. AN EPITOME OF THE HISTORY OF THE WAL-

DENSES.

III. AN ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT ATTEMPTS FOR

THEIR BENEFIT.

Page.

NOUVELLES LETTRES SUR LES VAUDOIS.

THE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES OF THE WALDENSES,

(OR VAUDOIS,) and albigenses, SIMILAR

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