An essay on public happiness investigating the state of human nature, under each of its particular appearances, through the several periods of history, to the present times. This book, "An essay on public happiness investigating the state of human nature, under each of its particular appearances, through the several periods of history, to the present times Volume 1," by Francois Jean Chastellux, is a replication of a book originally published before 1774. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.