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 I hould have choen for my Country one ecured againt the brutal Rage of Conquet by a happy Impoibility of making any, and, by a till more happy Situation, free from the Apprehenions of becoming itelf the Conquet of any other State: A free City, ituated among Nations, none of whom hould find it their Interet to attack her Liberties, but all, on the contrary, think a Duty to themelves to defend them, when attacked by others. A Republic, in a word, which not only had nothing to tempt the Ambition of its Neighbours, but might reaonably depend upon their Aitance in cae of Neceity. Such a Republic as this, a