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HE Members of the Englih Parliament are fond of comparing themelves to the old Romans.

long ince, Mr. Shippen open'd a peech in the house of Commons with thee words, The Majety of the People of England would be wounded. The ingularity of the expreion occaion'd a loud laugh; but this Gentleman, o far from being diconcerted, repeated the ame words with a reolute tone of voice, and the laugh ceas'd. In my opinion, the Majety of the people of England has nothing in common with that of the people Rh