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Death of M Pelifon, famed historian and convertist
The death at Versailles on the Sth of this Month ends the life of M Pelifon, author of the Histori s of the French Academy and other works. He long shifted from Protestant to Catholic to gain favor with the King and clergy, yet died by gravel and a catarrh. Court whispers claim his remaining Protestant ferveness, while others call him a wit and a skeptic who believed no true religion.
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M. Pelifon
French Academy
France
Versailles