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has acquired, and often makes a parade of what 

 he is not poffeffed of. That labours for his pofte- 

 rity *, this again leaves his offspring involved in the 

 fame necefiities he was in himfelf at his firft letting 

 out, and to extricate themfelves as they can. The 

 Englifh Americans are averfe to war, becauje they 

 have a great deal to lofe •, they take no care to ma- 

 nage the Indians from a belief that they Hand in no 

 need of them. The French youth, for very diffe- 

 rent reafons, abominate the thoughts of peace, and. 

 live well with the natives, whofe efteem they eafily 

 gain in time of war, and their friendlhip at all 

 times. I might carry the parallel a great way 

 farther, but I am obliged to conclude ; the King's 

 fhip is juft going to fet fail, and the merchantmen, 

 are making ready to follow her, fo that, perhaps, ii> 

 three days time, there will not be fo much as a (in- 

 gle veffd of any fort in the road. 



LETTER 



