friendship to me; though my present circumstances do not permit
me to make use of your friendly invitation, be persuaded my very
dear lord that Madame D'Holbach and myself shall forever keep
these signs of your kindness, in very grateful remembrance.

We both desire our best compliments to your very amiable
lady-mayoress: who acted so well her part lately in the Egyptian
hall, to the satisfaction of that prodigious crowd you have
been entertaining there. All members of our society that have
had the happiness of being acquainted with you, desire to be
kindly remembered; and a continuation of your valuable friendship
shall for ever be the utmost ambition
my lord
of your most sincerely devoted
D'HOLBACH"



GALIANI To HOLBACH
(Galiani, Corresp., Vol. I, p. 199)
NAPLES, le 21 juillet, 1770

_Bonjour, mon cher Baron,_

J'ai vu le _Systeme de la Nature_. C'est la ligne ou finit la
tristesse de la morne et seche verite, au-dela commence la gaiete
du roman. Il n'y a rien de mieux que de se persuader que les des
sont pipes: cette idee en enfante milles autres, et un nouveau
monde se regenere. Le M. Mirabaud est un vrai abbe Terray
de la metaphysique. Il fait des reductions, des suspensions,