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sents Scotland, a kingdom of prodigies and 

 products too, to allure foreigners, and en- 

 tertain travellers. 



So that now Scotland represents a star 

 that reflects a beam on our southern orb ; 

 but England is the magnet that attracts this 

 northern Chalybs by sweet influences, (and 

 mild condescensions) whereby the fruits of 

 peace and tranquillity protrude, and bud up 

 to unite interests in one another. The orbs 

 were made for the erratick stars ; and every 

 star as a lesser orb (destinated for light and 

 discovery) renders the creation beautiful to 

 excess, by divine appointment of the divi- 

 nest. For the sun we see is not impaired, be- 

 cause to lend us a ray of light ; nor does it 

 lessen superiours (in any degree) to commu- 

 nicate their virtues to influence inferiours. 

 Do stars run retrograde to make subjects 

 slaves, when the whole creation is but un- 

 der subjection by divine condescension of 

 the great Creator ? Nor is there any thing 

 of slavery (save only servility) except man 

 who enslaves himself to his lust ; or by ty- 

 ranny imposed upon his fellow creature, 

 And now, sir, I have done, in doing my 



