An Account of Denmark

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An Account of Denmark THE THOMAS HOLLIS LIBRARY David Womersley, General Editor  An Account of Denmark With Francogallia and Some Considerations for the Promoting of Agriculture and Employing the Poor Robert Molesworth  Edited and with an Introduction by Justin Champion LIBERTY FUND Indianapolis This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash. Introduction, editorial additions, and index© 2011 by Liberty Fund, Inc. All rights reserved Frontispiece: The Right Honourable Robert Lord Viscount Molesworth. Mezzotint after Thomas Gibson; print made by Peter Pelham, 1721.© The Trustees of the British Museum. Reproduced by permission. Printed in the United States of America. C 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount, 1656–1725. [Account of Denmark] An account of Denmark: with Francogallia and Some considerations for the promoting of agriculture and employing the poor/ Robert Molesworth; edited and with an introduction by Justin Champion. p. cm.—(The Thomas Hollis library) First work originally published in London in 1694; 2nd work originally published under title: Franco-Gallia, or, An account of the ancient free state of France, and most other parts of Europe, before the loss of their liberties / written originally in Latin by Francis Hotoman, in 1574, and translated by Robert Molesworth in 1711; 3rd work originally published in Dublin, 1723. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-86597-803-4 (hc: alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-86597-804-1 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Denmark—Politics and government—Early works to 1800. 2. Denmark— History—Christian V, 1670–1699. 3. France—Politics and government— Early works to 1800. 4. Constitutional history—France—Early works to 1800. 5. Agriculture—Ireland—Early works to 1800. 6. Poor—Ireland—Early works to 1800. 7. Representative government and representation—Early works to 1800. I. Champion, Justin. II. Hotman, François, 1524–1590. Franco-Gallia. English. III. Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount, 1656–1725. Some considerations for the promoting of agriculture and employing the poor. IV. Title. DL195.3.M65 2011 948.9′03—dc22 2010037546 LIBERTY FUND, INC. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 ...