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 People, equally jealous of its Glory and of its Freedom. Above all things, beware (it is the lat Advice I hall give you) of initer Interpretations, and envenomed Speeches, whoe ecret Motives are often more dangerous than the Actions they are levelled againt. A whole Houe will tart from its Sleep, and catch the Alarm given by a truty and watchful Dog that never barks but at the Approach of Thieves; whereas we hate the Importunity of thoe noiy and troubleome Curs, who are perpetually diturbing the public Repoe, and whoe inceant and ill-timed Informations hinder us from litening to thoe they may ometimes happen to give at a proper Seaon.