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Excerpt from Candide en Dannemarc: Ou l'Optimisme des Honne^tes Gens
Es noms ne Font rien aux chofes, a dit fort fcavamment un grand-homme de ce liecle. On appelloit la (alle-balle du Corps de Garde l'endroit ou Candide avoit ete enferme. Au vrai, c'etoir un Cachet de neufa dix pies en quarrc', ou le jour ne percoit que par une meurtritre large de cinq fix pouces. L'informne Candide etoit dans un coin (ur quelques poignees de vieille paille, pies poings pris dans des reps, attache par une large ceinture de fer a un anneau [celle dans le mur.
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