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Show SUBJECTS. 59 58 POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL the Feeblenefs ofthe Attempt to difl'uade Men for Empire by Means of Defolation, and for from a Practice they have been long accullomed national Riches by introducing univerfal Poverty to confider in a very different Light from that in which it will be here let forth : And fuch is the lnveteracy of bad Habits, fuch the bewitch- and Want. IN ancient Times, Men went to War withou: ing, tho' empty Sounds of Conquelt and Glor , that there remains only the imre Pqflbilz'ty of Reafon good enough to jultify the Deed, if one Man liked what another Man had; and War Hopes of Succels in thefe Endeavours; for as and Robbery were the honourable Prorefiions: Nothing was adjudged dilhonourable but the Arts of Peace and lndul'try. This is Herodotur's Account of the Manner of living of the Bar- to all the Degrees of Proéabz'lzizy, they are certainly on the contrary Side. HOWEVER, as the Nature of "my Argument leads me to let forth the feveral Means of rendering a Country pOpulous, certainly the Prevention of Wars, as one of the molt capital Means, cannot be omitted: "and therefore I mul't confider mylelfin this Cafe as People do when they commence Adventurers in a Lottery; where, though there are perhaps almol't an infinite Number of Chances againlt any fingle Adventurer, yet every Individual cherifhes the flattering Expectation, that he lhall be the happy Man to whole Share the great Prize will fall. Now, ifa Conduct, grounded on it) much lm- probability, can efcape the Cenfure of general Redicule, it is to be hoped, that my Folly, tor fuch I acknowledge it, may elcape likewiles at leal‘t, as it is of lb innocent and harmlels a Nature, let me be allowed to petition, that mine much Ceremony or Pretence: It was thought barians of 77mm; and this, with very {mall Alterations, might ferve to charaéterife all other Barbarians, either of ancient or modern Times. BUT at prefent, we, who chufe to call our- lElves civilized Nations, generally alleéta more ceremonious Parade, and many Pretences. Complaints are firPt made of fome Injury received, fome Right violated, fome Incroach~ ment, Detention, or Ufurpation; and none will acknowledge themfelves to be the Aggrell‘ors ', nay, a folemn Appeal is made to Heaven‘for' the Truth of each Allertion; and the final Avenger of the Opprell'ed and Searcher of all Hearts, is called upon to maintain the righteous Caufe, and to punilh the wrong Doer. Thus it is with both Parties; and while neither or them will own their true Morives, perhaps it Is may be elleemed lefs irrational than that mili- apparent to all the W'orld, that, on one Side, tary and political Folly which confifis in feeking {er if not on both, a Thirl't of Glory, :1 LulBof 0. T milllllllmll 7-..7-um |