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100 Had Mankind half the Sagacity of Jumper, they would guard againt Accidents of this Sort, by having a public Survey, occasionally made of all the Houes in every Parih epecially of thoe, which are old and decayed) and not uffer them to remain in a crazy State, 'till they fall down on the Heads of the poor Inhabitants, and cruh them to Death. Why, it was but Yeterday, that a whole Houe fell down in Grace-church-treet, and another in Queen 's-treet, and an hundred more are to tumble, before this Time twelve Months; o Friends, take Care of yourelves, and tell the Legislature, they ought to take Care for you. How can you be o careles? Mot of your Evils arie from Carelenes and Extravagance, and yet you excue yourelves, and lay the Fault upon