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vlate, to enter into a treaty, or yield toatruce. The 
-moft prudent way is quietly to retire, in. order to pacify 
them, and keep at a diftance till the affront is for- 
‘gotten. / 
The fame courage and refolution is feen in dheie mu- 
tual quarrels and wars, wherein they neither give nor 
take quarter, not ceafing their conflicts till at leaft one 
party is fubdued. 
Of thetr Induftry. 
IN painful, profitable labours, fure no creatures can 
be more conftant and indefatigable, and no lefs chear- 
ful are they herein than conftant. They have a natu- 
ral inclination hereto, and nothing is more odious to 
them than floth and idlenefs. Labour is their very na- 
ture, and greateft pleafure; an hungry or a thirfly man 
doth not eat or drink with greater delight, than thefe 
admirable, amicable creatures, follow their appointed 
works, and proper employments. This is their beloy- 
ed province; and now they appear to be in their proper 
element. With the greateft. fatisfaGtion and admira- 
tion have I frequently beheld them, moft faithfully, and 
as chearfully difcharging their feveral offices, without 
loofing the leaft opportunity. . Reftraint at fuch a feafon 
would make them impatient, and confinement would be 
an intolerable punifhment. 
It is to thefe their united, moft earneft, conftant la- 
bours, their profperity and riches, are principally owing. 
The ce Ae, hand maketh rich, 
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