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iv The LIFE of ERASMUS.as he inscription on hisstatueatRot terdam, ,the place of his nativity, may reasonably be sup- 1posed the most authentic,we hav e followed that.H is m other was the daughter of a physicianat SevenbergennHolland,withwhom isfathercontractedanacquaintance,andhadcor- 'respondence with her on prom ise of marriage,and was actuallycontracted oher.Hisfather's .:name was Gerard ; he was the you ngest of te nbrothers,withoutone istercomingbetween ; .