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 phyick, are not to be numbered with them that get money by dipening poion. If they maintain power by harmlenes and peace, they mut for ever be at a great ditance from ruffians who would gain it by michief and confuion. The watch of a city may guard it for hire; but are well employed in protecting it from thoe who lie in wait to fire the treets and rob the houes amidt the conflagration.

unuccesful war would undoubtedly have had the effect which the enemies of the Minitry o earnetly deire; for who could have utained the digrace of folly ending in misfortune? But had wanton invaion undeervedly propered, had Falkland’s Iland been yielded unconditionally with every right prior and poterior; though the rabble might have houted, and the windows have blazed, yet thoe who know the value of life, and the uncertainty of publick credit, would have ,