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 24 AN INSTANCE OF, &c. parent. Juſtice is blind, it is the power of God on earth, it has no regard to father or ſon, God and our neighbour's right are above the ties of nature, you had offended againſt the laws of juſ- tice, you deſerved this puniſhment, you would in the end have received it from ſome other. I am ſorry it was your fate to have received it from me, my conſcience would not ſuffer me to act, other- wife: behave better for the future, and inſtead of blaming, pity 'my being reduced to ſo cruel a ne- ceſſety." This done he mounted his horſe again, and then continued his journey, amidſt the accla- inations and praiſes of the whole city, for ſo ex- traordinary a piece of juſtice; report of which being made to the Sublime Porte, the Sultan ad- vanced him to the poſt of Cady; from where by degrees, he roſe to the dignity of Mufti, who is the head of both religion and law among the Turks. Were our dealers in ſmall weights to be dealt with according to the Turkiſh law, the poor might not be ſo much impoſed upon as they are now. FINIS. GLASGOW, Printed by J. & M. Robertſon, Saltmarket, 1805