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8. Now many of thofe who figned their names to the paper, had appeared very zea- lous agalnfl the king of Britain, and had ftir- ed up the people to oppofe the decree of the king; and moreover they vilified the name of the chief counfelior of the kingdom.

9. They were unliable in all their ways : their zeal was as the dew of the morning, which foon pafTeth away!

I o. Now the feci of the tories were better than thefe men, for verily they held fail their integrity, and were of one mind and not cafily turned.

1 1 . Thus did many of the people forfakc the chief captain, who had toiled for their cafe, who had left a fair inheritance on Mount Vernon, and needed not that any man fliould miniller to his neceffities.

12. In the day of profperity they were lifted up above meafure, and were amongfl: thofe, who were foremoft to oppofe the fervants of the king of Britain )