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an independent Christian Sovereign for one of its dig-nitaries reigning over a distinguished collection from allEurope with the guarantee of every European nation.

None of the knights can take any part in the trafficwhich they protect.

10. So the investiture and an annual falcon should heestablished as under Charles Y.; nor is it more than of apiece with all the Order’s history that it who mostly wentbefore its age, should now too he the first to inviteMahometans to their intimacy and partnership.

11. Within that restricted domain the Order shouldreign with all its ancient liberties—more developed Ajudicature apart for the inhabitants, with their own lawsand a jury of their own language and religion—judiciumparium. The mouth of the Orontes cleansed, steamersand shipping might ascend to Antioch, and thence boatsto within 50 miles of El-Bir—across which plain a road,railroad, or canal, would easily be constructed; thence byEuphrates, or by the ancient (if re-opened) canal roundby Bagdad to Bassora, escorted by the Order’s steamers ofwar both in going and coming, once a month or oftener.

12. From the Mediterranean to El-Bir, there shall he acontinuous line of cottages, like the walk in a garden,small proprietors—all European. No duties whatever, theOrder’s whole territory shall be a free port, religiousliberty on the most complete scale, as in the best parts ofAmerica—a place of universal refuge. (4) N o taxes whatever,

4. Nothing of the magnificent scenery and historical recollec-tions. Nor to oppose by the Nile, hut assist it. Why notboth ? Any disasters or eventuality, the Red Sea closed, here is