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the difcovery of gunpowder, and the revival of letters, 

 fail to contribute their fliare towards their deflrudlion. 

 Since their abolition, mankind have not obferved 

 lefs decorum and honour towards the fair fex, nor 

 been lefs fenfible of the power of their charms, know- 

 ing, that although the exterior form of worfliip may 

 be lefs fplendid and pompous, their devotion may be 

 full as zealous and fmcere ; while the ladies, gene- 

 roufly on their part have condefcended to liften to the 

 vows of their adorers, without requiring fuch rigorous 

 proofs of their fidelity and paffion ; feeming to be 

 convinced, that, unlefs in particular cafes, men may 

 be in love vjithout fghting, and fight without being in 

 love. 



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