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of death. Such was not your good fortune ; you complained 
the next morning of noify foldiers, who before the dawn of 
day drew up in order near your window, and for the third time 
prevented your repofe. 
You faw enough of military men, in this journey, to give you. 
fome idea of thofe alarms that happen in countries which are 
the feats of war ; an event which could not be thought mira- 
culous was it to happen in this : but from which, may it ever 
pleafe the almighty to deliver us ! 
But iince there is fuch apparent danger of war, we may in- 
dulge a few thoughts on fo interefting a fubjedt ; and roufe a 
martial fpirit, if it does not excite too passionate a refent- 
ment. The great objects which we ought to keep in view, are 
justice and safety ; thefe include the idea of national ho- 
nor, and are as far fuperior to the fond notion of what is generally 
underftood by military glory, as humanity and the preser- 
vation of god’s creatures, are to be preferred to their de- 
struction. Heathens might idolize mars, but Christians 
cannot. War is as great a proof of the folly, as it is of the 
iniquity of mankind, and always carries its fcourge along with 
it. Well may we fay, with Mr. rowe, 
tc Thou fell monfier , war ! that in a mpment 
61 Lay ft wafte the nohleft pari of the creation , 
‘ £ The hoaft and mafter- piece of the great maker * 
ct That wears in vain tie vnprejfton of his image T 
And yet how much more defirou-s is one part of mankind, to 
fee war prevail, than reason and justice to prevent it ! Ava- 
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