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Were this a proper place to enter into Details, I could eaily explain in what manner Inequalities in point of Credit and Authority become unavoidable among private Perons (19) the Moment that, united into one Body, they are obliged to compare themelves one with another, and to note the Differences which they find in the continual Ue every Man mut make of his Neighbour. Thee Differences are of everal Kinds; but Riches, Nobility or Rank, Power and peronal Merit, being in general the principal Ditinctions, by which Men in Society meaure each other, I could prove that the Harmony or Conflict between thee different Forces is the uret Indication of the good or bad original Contitution of any State: I could make it appear that, as among