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 thoe they ee altered from Day to Day, and that Governments, by accutoming themelves to neglect ancient Cutoms under pretence of imaginary Improvements, often introduce Evils greater than thoe they intended to correct or guard againt.

I hould, above all things, have avoided, as one that could not but be ill governed, a Republic, where the People pretending to be able to do without Magitrates, or at leat without allowing them any more than a precarious Authority, hould imprudently reerve to themelves the Adminitration of civil Affairs, and the Execution of