PREFACE. 



World, Because I am unwilling to wea s 

 ry the Reader with a tedious Difcourfe 

 upon this Subje&j I fball only tell him^ 

 in few W ords y that if I plainly demons 

 Jirate the thing might be 'very eafily effe- 

 Bed y and that the Advantages that would 

 thereby accrue to the Nation y - would more 

 than anfwer their Charges y I think there 

 will remain but little to be faid again jl 

 fo Glorious an Undertaking. 



That fuch a thing might be fuccefsful- 

 fully performed by the Englifh in this 

 prefent Conjuncture \ and that they would 

 eafily be able to maintain themfelves in 

 the Foffejjion of that valuable Conauefi^ 

 notwithjianding the greateH Efforts that 

 the French could be able to make again ft 

 them ^ can fcarce well be denied by any 

 Man that wiU be at the pains to confi- 

 der 3 that w§ being vajily Super iour to 

 them by Sea y whatever number of Land* 

 Forces they might be in a condition to 

 fp are from Europe 3 'tis our own Fault 

 if ever they transport them thither. And 



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