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OF THE AFTERPIECE, WHICH PROVED STILL MORE TRAGICAL.
Voltaire, once safe on Saxon ground, was in no extreme haste for Plombieres.

He deliberately settled his Printing Affairs at Dresden; then at Leipzig;--and scattered through Newspapers, or what port-holes he had, various fiery darts against Maupertuis; aggravating the humors in Berlin, and provoking Maupertuis to write him an express Letter.
Letter which is too curious, especially the Answer it gets, to be quite omitted:-- MAUPERTUIS TO VOLTAIRE (at Leipzig).
"BERLIN, 3d APRIL, 1753.

If it is true that you design to attack me again [with your LA-BEAUMELLE doggeries and scurrilous discussions], I declare to you that I have still health enough to find you wherever you are, and to take the most signal vengeance on you (VENGEANCE LA PLUS ECLATANTE).

Thank the respect and the obedience which have hitherto restrained my arm, and saved you from the worst adventure you have ever yet had.