Excerpt from Fall of Poland, Vol. 1: Containing an Analytical and a Philosophical Account of the Causes Which Conspired in the Ruin, or That Nation, Together With a History of the Country From Its Origin IN presenting to the public a philosophical History of Poland, a brief explanation of its origin, Object, and general plan Of execution would seem to be a necessary prelude to the work. The materials from which the subsequent volumes are framed, have been accumulating for several years, as time and opportunity afforded facilities for gathering them. The facts are drawn from all the reliable works which have been published in relation to Poland, includ ing the histories, geographies, encyclopedias, periodicals, reviews, travels, and other works and papers of merit; and in cases of doubt and conflict, the translations have been carefully compared with the originals, and the weight Of evidence has prevailed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.