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 have done in not many Ages, if these two mighty Nations had extended their Conquests, or if new Empires had arisen, even though the Spaniards had never come among them; since those two Empires of Mexico and Peru, which were the only considerable Civilized Governments in America, got constant Ground of their Enemies; having the same Advantages over them, as formed Troops have over a loose Militia. Or can we think that they would again have relapsed to their old Barbarity of themselves, when once they had been weary of those Arts, and of that Learning (such as it was) which then they had? Mankind is not so stupid a Thing, but if they do at any Time find out what may do them great and eminent Service, they will learn it, and make use of it, without enquiring who it is they learn it of, or taking a Prejudice at the Thing, because, perhaps, they