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and Pisa, which city of Pisa being united unto Flo 

 rence, but not endowed with the benefit of naturali 

 zation, upon the first light of foreign assistance, by 

 the expedition of Charles VIII. of France into Italy, 

 did revolt ; though it be since again re-united and 

 incorporated. 



The same effect we see in the most barbarous 

 government, which shews it the rather to be an effect 

 of nature ; for it was thought a fit policy by the 

 council of Constantinople, to retain the three pro 

 vinces of Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, 

 which were as the very nurses of Constantinople, in 

 respect of their provisions, to the end they might be 

 the less wasted, only under Waywoods as vassals and 

 homagers, and not under Bashaws, as provinces of 

 the Turkish empire : which policy we see by late ex 

 perience proved unfortunate, as appeared by the 

 revolt of the same three provinces, under the arms 

 and conduct of Sigismond prince of Transylvania; 

 a leader very famous for a time ; which revolt is not 

 yet fully recovered. Whereas we seldom or never 

 hear of revolts of provinces incorporate to the 

 Turkish empire. 



On the other part, Mr. Speaker, because it is 

 true what the logicians say, &quot; Opposita juxta se 

 &quot; posita magis elucescunt :&quot; let us take a view, and 

 we shall find that wheresoever kingdoms and states 

 have been united, and that union corroborate by the 

 bond of mutual naturalization, you shall never ob 

 serve them afterwards, upon any occasion of trouble 

 or otherwise, to break and sever again : as we see 



