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him who commaads, as over him who 

 obeys* Juftice is equally diftribmed to all ; 

 and convenience is never fubftitutcd in the 

 room of equity* 



The moft numerous clafs of citizens if 

 never degraxled by abfurd prejudices, which* 

 in Europe, render individuals fo much dif- 

 contented with their fituation that they are 

 continually obliged to leave it. The duty 

 of contributing towards the fupport of pub- 

 lic alFaiis has never had the appearance of a 

 badge of flavery. May this example make 

 an unprefTion on the enlightened nations of 

 Europe, and teach them that the caufe of 

 all their diforders is that exceffive inequality 

 of power and riches, which induce the 

 greater part of mankind to employ even the 

 moft criminal means to raife themfelves from 

 the abjedion and contempt in which they 

 are funk by deflrudive prejudices. 



Thofe who are deftitute of knowledge or 



talentSj 



