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able_a to_o raise_v their_o siege_n as_o late_a experience_n and_o all_o history_n attest_v yea_o ofttimes_o a_o small_a party_n far_o less_o and_o nothing_o so_o numerous_a as_o those_o garrison_n by_o some_o stratagem_n of_o war_n sudden_a surprise_n or_o through_o security_n or_o negligence_n of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n or_o by_o the_o casual_a death_n of_o some_o eminent_a commander_n unexpected_a force_n of_o a_o pass_n or_o rout_v of_o some_o of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n in_o their_o salliâ—s_n and_o enter_v with_o they_o in_o their_o retreat_n the_o successful_a spring_n up_o of_o some_o mine_n the_o blow_n up_o of_o a_o magazine_n the_o stop_n of_o all_o provision_n for_o their_o relief_n advantage_n of_o ground_n division_n among_o the_o garrison_n treachery_n bribery_n in_o officer_n soldier_n sentinel_n or_o townsman_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o casualty_n have_v in_o all_o former_a age_n and_o will_v hereafter_o do_v the_o like_a conquer_v sundry_a strong_a 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protection_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o they_o the_o country_n about_o they_o and_o the_o contributor_n towards_o they_o that_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v common_o their_o great_a grievance_n oppression_n loss_n damage_n mischief_n and_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n as_o shall_v be_v evident_o demonstrate_v for_o our_o soldier_n statesman_n and_o nation_n future_a in_o formation_n and_o speedy_a suppression_n of_o these_o grand_a grievance_n by_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o all_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o put_v the_o whole_a nation_n inhabitant_n country_n to_o a_o excessive_a prodigal_a expense_n of_o money_n which_o will_v be_v better_a employ_v in_o relieve_v and_o set_v poor_a people_n on_o work_n advance_v trade_n manufacture_n merchandise_n improve_n land_n and_o supply_v the_o people_n particular_a occasion_n to_o all_o which_o and_o the_o better_a relief_n of_o maim_a soldier_n their_o continuance_n be_v and_o will_v
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edward_n thomas_n at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o little_a britain_n 1658._o eight_o military_a aphorism_n demonstrate_v the_o uselessness_n unprofitableness_n hurtfulness_n and_o prodigal_a expensiveness_n of_o all_o stand_a english_a garrison_n to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n their_o inability_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o enemy_n invasion_n depredation_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n the_o great_a mischief_n they_o occasion_n in_o peace_n and_o open_a war_n the_o oversight_n injury_n of_o continue_v they_o at_o the_o people_n excessive_a expense_n or_o any_o other_o mercenary_a land-force_n for_o the_o present_a or_o future_a real_a defence_n of_o the_o people_n person_n liberty_n law_n or_o estate_n though_o garrison_n in_o three_o or_o four_o of_o our_o great_a rich_a strong_a city_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o magazenes_n and_o place_n of_o refuge_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a in_o time_n of_o war_n 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