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 Can I here forget that precious half of the Republic which contitutes the Happines of the other half, and whoe Mildnes and prudent Behaviour contribute o much to ecure to it the Bleings of Peace and good Manners. Amiable and virtuous Siter-Citizens, it will ever be the fate of your Sex to govern ours. Happy! as long as your chate Power, confined to the Bounds of conjugal Union, hall confine itelf to the Glory and the Happines of your Country! It is thus the Women commanded at Sparta, and that you deerve to command at Geneva. Where is the Man barbarous enough to reit the Voice of Honour and Reaon