The works of the late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq . , when he was in a betterhumour, only to be banifhed out of their native country. They were oftenput in mind of fome approaching execution, and therefore all of them ad-vifed to prepare themfelves for it, as men who had then nothing to takecare of, but how to die decently. In fhort, the Examiner feemed to makeno diftindtion between conqueft and deftruction. The conduct of this work has hitherto been regulated by different views,and mail continue to be fo; unlefs the party it has to deal with, draw up-on themfelves another kind of tre
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The works of the late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq . , when he was in a betterhumour, only to be banifhed out of their native country. They were oftenput in mind of fome approaching execution, and therefore all of them ad-vifed to prepare themfelves for it, as men who had then nothing to takecare of, but how to die decently. In fhort, the Examiner feemed to makeno diftindtion between conqueft and deftruction. The conduct of this work has hitherto been regulated by different views, and mail continue to be fo; unlefs the party it has to deal with, draw up-on themfelves another kind of treatment, for if they fhall perfift in pointingtheir batteries againft particular perfons, there are no laws of war, that for-bid the making of reprifals. In the mean time, this undertaking fhall bemanaged with that generous fpirit which was fo remarkable among the Ro-mans, who did not fubdue a country in order to put the inhabitants to fireand fword, but to incorporate them into their own community, and makethem happy in the fame government with themfelves.. Monday, N°zo. The FREE-HOLDE R. 401 N° 10. Monday, February 17. Privatus Mis cenfus erat brevis, Commune magnum — Hor. IT is very unlucky for thofe who make it their bufinefs to raife popularmurmurs and difcontents againft his Majeftys government, that they find£0 very few and lb very improper occafions for them. To (hew howhard they are fet in this particular, there are feveral, who for want ofother materials, are forced to reprefent the bill which has parled this Seflion, for laying an additional tax of two millings in the pound upon Land, as akind of grievance upon the fubject. If this be a matter of complaint, itought in juftice to fall upon thofe who have made it neceffary. Had therebeen no rebellion, there would have been no increafe of the Land-tax; fothat in proportion as a man declares his averfion to the one, he ought toteftifie his abhorrence of the other. But it is very remarkable that thofe, who would perfuad