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Rh They are not only jealous of their own Liberty, but even of that of other nations. The Englih were exaperated againt Lewis the Fourteenth, for no other reaon but becaue he was ambitious; and declar'd war againt him merely out of levity, not from any intereted motives.

Englih have doubtles purchas'd their Liberties at a very high price, and waded thro' eas of blood to drown the Idol of arbitrary Power. Other nations have been involv'd in as great calamities, and have hed as much blood; but then the blood they pilt in defence of their Liberties, only enlaved them the more.

which ries to a Revolution in England is no more than a Sedition in other countries. A city in Spain, in Barbary, or in Turkey, takes up arms in defence of its Privileges, when immediately 'tis torm'd by mercenary Troops, 'tis punih'd by Executioners, and the ret of the Nation kis the chains they are loaded with. The French are of opinion, that the government of this Iland Rh