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necessaries of life. America has many 

 luxuries, but very few comforts. The 

 irregularities of America as to orderly 

 government are numerous. With respect 

 feven to their miUtia, I one day heard Ge- 

 neral Ridgely speaking at his table to an 

 officer on the subject of his going to review 

 the soldiers ; he said that they sat down 

 during the time he was reviewing them : 

 the officer told him it was impossible to 

 make them do otherwise ; but I think to 

 the contrary. They did not act so before 

 General Washington ; but, by nature, he 

 was a great monarch, and (as it is termed 

 in general conversation) infringed more 

 on the liberties of the subject than any 

 other man ever did, as is well known from 

 several instances in his life. A foot-path 

 would not be broken, if all men of power 

 were like him. I have been told by more 

 than one of his stewards, that if any man 

 were ever seen on his extensive plantations, 

 out of the path or road, he would send 

 some person to ask his business, and order 



