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with_o sealand_n where_o he_o say_v there_o be_v few_o meadow_n and_o yet_o no_o want_n of_o good_a hay_n p._n 8._o that_o the_o air_n be_v but_o indifferent_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o cold_n p._n 8_o 9_o that_o the_o cattle_n be_v lean_a p._n 10._o because_o their_o feed_n when_o in_o the_o house_n be_v partly_o hay_o and_o partly_o brewer_n grain_n and_o root_n etc._n etc._n p._n 10._o so_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o sealand_n he_o proceed_v to_o set_v forth_o that_o of_o the_o other_o island_n in_o this_o manner_n funen_n have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n hog_n wood_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o merchant_n to_o export_v but_o a_o few_o horse_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o notorious_a that_o abundance_n of_o corn_n bacon_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o holland_n norway_n and_o other_o place_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a like_o wise_a that_o these_o thing_n must_v go_v to_o 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from_o this_o author_n than_o other_o place_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o its_o plenty_n of_o corn_n however_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o extraordinary_a good_a pease_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v famous_a i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o copenhagen_n that_o it_o be_v supply_v with_o wheat_n from_o thence_o p._n 28._o and_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v excuse_v because_o the_o dutch_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o plenty_n and_o liberty_n come_v hither_o for_o it_o too_o so_o london_n be_v at_o present_a supply_v from_o the_o north_n as_o rome_n heretofore_o from_o sicily_n and_o egypt_n he_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o governors_n name_n which_o be_v mr._n gior_n and_o this_o small_a error_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o because_o he_o say_v he_o reside_v a_o long_a time_n in_o england_n in_o a_o public_a character_n and_o so_o probable_o his_o name_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v there_o nor_o be_v he_o less_o mistake_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o person_n which_o if_o he_o be_v any_o way_n inquisitive_a he_o may_v have_v know_v for_o he_o place_v monsieur_n edmund_n scheel_n among_o the_o stift_n ampt_n of_o jutland_n this_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v only_o to_o let_v his_o country_n man_n see_v that_o they_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o danmark_n to_o find_v out_o his_o error_n for_o monsieur_n scheel_n a_o person_n considerable_a for_o his_o part_n learning_n and_o the_o character_n he_o have_v sustain_v at_o home_n and_o in_o foreign_a court_n beside_o that_o of_o england_n where_o he_o late_o rend_v at_o envoy_n extraordinary_n in_o that_o very_a memorial_n he_o give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n about_o this_o author_n account_n have_v write_v his_o christian_a name_n magnus_n as_o he_o do_v without_o any_o abbreviation_n upon_o all_o occasion_n after_o have_v name_v three_o stift_n ampt_v in_o jutland_n a_o etc._n etc._n come_v in_o for_o the_o four_o which_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o least_o inquiry_n may_v have_v find_v to_o be_v mr._n mejercrone_n now_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n envoy_n at_o the_o french_a court_n the_o four_o principal_a government_n which_o he_o have_v not_o mention_v be_v call_v ribe_n aarhus_n wiborg_n and_o aalborg_n it_o contradict_v it_o feel_v that_o jutland_n want_v good_a seaport_n towards_o the_o ocean_n p._n 30._o and_o yet_o the_o hollander_n transport_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o cow_n and_o ox_n from_o thence_o which_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o repeat_v the_o sea-town_n mention_v elsewhere_o beside_o which_o there_o be_v several_a other_o by_o the_o western_a island_n silt_n â—isler_fw-mi and_o roâ—me_v near_o the_o city_n of_o ribe_n and_o tonder_n where_o the_o hollander_n smack_v and_o oxen-ship_n as_o they_o call_v they_o enter_v without_o difficulty_n and_o so_o export_v those_o commodity_n which_o though_o the_o writer_n call_v lean_a cow_n and_o ox_n p._n 3â—_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o themselves_o but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a bigness_n they_o grow_v to_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o dutch_a soil_n otherwise_o the_o cattle_n of_o jutland_n as_o of_o most_o part_n of_o denmark_n be_v not_o of_o the_o small_a though_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o its_o own_o country_n nor_o need_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o plentiful_a province_n desire_v any_o fat_a beef_n than_o what_o they_o can_v have_v when_o they_o please_v at_o home_n jutland_n also_o afford_v corn_n not_o only_o insufficient_a quantity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o its_o own_o people_n p._n 30._o but_o in_o such_o a_o superabundance_n that_o all_o the_o want_n of_o norway_n in_o this_o case_n be_v yearly_o supply_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n from_o this_o province_n neither_o can_v this_o choose_v but_o be_v a_o vast_a quantity_n consider_v the_o many_o populous_a sea_n town_n lie_v all_o along_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o that_o country_n nay_o in_o the_o very_a year_n 1692._o in_o which_o this_o author_n pretend_v to_o describe_v this_o country_n there_o be_v such_o a_o crop_n reap_v there_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o frequent_a desire_n allow_v to_o the_o hollander_n by_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n to_o export_v no_o less_o than_o 30_o thousand_o barrel_n of_o corn_n each_o danish_a barrel_n contain_v four_o bushel_n beside_o what_o private_o under_o this_o permission_n be_v steal_v out_o and_o all_o beside_o the_o necessary_a provision_n for_o norway_n let_v now_o the_o reader_n judge_n if_o no_o more_o can_v be_v say_v of_o jutland_n fertility_n than_o that_o it_o afford_v corn_n in_o sufficient_a quantity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o its_o own_o people_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o plenty_n and_o fertility_n do_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o from_o any_o natural_a moral_a or_o else_o some_o political_a account_n why_o indeed_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v so_o many_o ox_n to_o sell_v be_v because_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n far_o from_o thence_o procul_fw-la a_o jove_n procul_fw-la a_o fulmine_fw-la p._n 30._o say_v our_o author_n corn_n grow_v in_o any_o country_n where_o the_o farmer_n be_v careful_a and_o the_o soil_v agreeable_a and_o where_o the_o meadow_n produce_v good_a grass_n there_o will_v be_v good_a cattle_n and_o this_o nature_n will_v do_v whither_o it_o be_v in_o monarchys_n or_o commonwealth_n i_o have_v reserve_v the_o island_n of_o amack_n or_o amager_n in_o danish_n to_o conclude_v with_o because_o it_o be_v the_o author_n darling_n this_o island_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 28_o 29._o be_v very_o plentiful_a and_o therefore_o common_o call_v the_o kitchen_n garden_n of_o copenhagen_n but_o the_o inhabitant's_a be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o north_n hollander_n there_o be_v but_o one_o
paâ—ish_n and_o village_n which_o be_v call_v the_o hollander_n village_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n although_o they_o wear_v a_o singular_a dress_n to_o show_v their_o primitive_a extraction_n yet_o in_o every_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v â—anes_n so_o that_o their_o not_o mix_v with_o that_o nation_n p._n 29._o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o great_a consternation_n in_o our_o author_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o these_o north_n hollander_n by_o deâ—rees_n will_v be_v treat_v â—e_v the_o other_o subject_n of_o danmark_n my_o heart_n real_o bleed_v upon_o the_o contemplation_n of_o these_o poor_a north-hollander_n for_o they_o seem_v perfect_o to_o have_v be_v trapan_v or_o as_o one_o may_v say_v kidnapt_v into_o denmark_n i_o warrant_v they_o have_v letter_n upon_o letter_n invitation_n upon_o invitation_n before_o they_o can_v leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o especial_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v person_n of_o fashion_n and_o credit_n gardener_n and_o dairy-maid_n now_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a that_o a_o free_a people_n breed_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o north_n holland_n be_v where_o they_o lie_v under_o no_o imposition_n have_v no_o excise_n shall_v be_v betray_v into_o a_o country_n where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o their_o pay_a tax_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o powder_a beef_n and_o stubble_n goose_n like_o common_a dane_n whereas_o at_o home_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o liberty_n they_o can_v have_v regale_v themselves_o and_o family_n with_o a_o red_a herring_n one_o day_n white-herring_n another_o and_o pickled-herring_n a_o three_o for_o great_a change_n and_o delicacy_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n country_n the_o author_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o old_a custom_n begin_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o contradiction_n for_o in_o sleswick_n the_o commodity_n for_o exportation_n be_v in_o no_o great_a quantity_n and_o yet_o it_o afford_v corn_n cattle_n horse_n and_o wood_n to_o its_o neighbour_n over_o and_o above_o a_o sufficient_a store_n of_o each_o for_o its_o own_o inhabitant_n when_o it_o be_v his_o business_n to_o describe_v danmark_n he_o run_v out_o into_o a_o elaborate_v description_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n residence_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o romantic_a situation_n of_o his_o castle_n p._n 32._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v at_o the_o author_n reason_n for_o this_o digression_n gottorp_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o magnificent_a seat_n yet_o in_o most_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n palace_n fredericksborg_n the_o palace_n may_v have_v run_v to_o some_o decay_n by_o the_o late_a trouble_n in_o holstein_n but_o those_o who_o tell_v the_o author_n that_o the_o improvement_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v by_o order_n p._n 33._o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v sensible_a informer_n that_o they_o be_v false_a and_o malicious_a neither_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o common_a sense_n that_o so_o generous_a a_o prince_n as_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n will_v give_v so_o ungenteel_a a_o order_n or_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o palace_n and_o garden_n for_o any_o injury_n which_o the_o master_n of_o they_o may_v have_v do_v he_o and_o after_o all_o the_o author_n find_v a_o library_n p._n 33._o at_o gottorp_n which_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v at_o copenhagen_n the_o holsteiner_n be_v so_o much_o this_o gentleman_n friend_n that_o he_o strain_v a_o point_n in_o their_o favour_n p._n 36._o viz._n the_o dane_n when_o they_o travel_v abroad_o choose_v to_o call_v themselves_o holsteiner_n think_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n than_o otherwise_o which_o in_o a_o rational_a man_n opinion_n be_v more_o honourable_a to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o little_a duchy_n as_o holstein_n be_v and_o a_o feif_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n or_o to_o be_v a_o native_a of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n i_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o may_v do_v in_o other_o country_n but_o when_o they_o travel_v in_o england_n and_o converse_v among_o we_o they_o never_o dissemble_v their_o country_n nor_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v any_o otherwise_o than_o danes_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v according_a to_o this_o account_n p._n 37._o as_o a_o great_a natural_a defect_n that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n have_v not_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n one_o navigable_a river_n for_o vessel_n of_o considerable_a burden_n this_o can_v be_v no_o great_a defect_n in_o such_o island_n as_o danmark_n consist_v of_o where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o great_a river_n as_o the_o thames_n humber_n etc._n etc._n the_o sea_n be_v on_o all_o side_n so_o near_o at_o hand_n yet_o these_o island_n have_v some_o river_n proportionable_a enough_o to_o their_o bigness_n as_o that_o in_o sealand_n which_o go_v up_o to_o a_o town_n call_v nest_v and_o have_v former_o be_v capable_a of_o carry_v brave_a ship_n as_o for_o the_o continent_n jutland_n have_v some_o pretty_a good_a river_n but_o the_o defect_n which_o it_o may_v have_v in_o they_o be_v abundant_o recompense_v by_o nature_n with_o many_o frith_n which_o the_o sea_n form_n and_o run_v far_o into_o the_o country_n as_o that_o call_v limesiord_n by_o aalborg_n which_o pass_v almost_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o jutland_n what_o he_o say_v p._n 37._o concern_v the_o design_n of_o the_o dane_n during_o this_o war_n to_o establish_v the_o toll_n at_o gluckstadt_n be_v rather_o one_o of_o his_o own_o supposition_n than_o any_o of_o their_o real_a intention_n he_o complain_v p._n 38._o of_o the_o horse_n of_o oldenburg_n as_o not_o able_a to_o last_v long_o or_o endure_v hard_a labour_n whereas_o those_o that_o have_v skill_n in_o horse_n account_v they_o the_o strong_a of_o any_o and_o they_o be_v at_o present_a general_o seek_v after_o to_o recuit_fw-la the_o cavalry_n in_o flanders_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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may_v go_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n have_v determine_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o king_n p._n 81._o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o dispose_v all_o heir_n and_o heiress_n of_o any_o consideration_n sometime_o the_o king_n may_v interpose_v his_o mediation_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v his_o usual_a custom_n much_o less_o do_v he_o assume_v any_o power_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o who_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o recommendation_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 81._o which_o be_v too_o weighty_a to_o be_v bear_v the_o nobility_n be_v force_v to_o endure_v the_o forementioned_a hardship_n it_o be_v possible_a p._n 81._o most_o of_o the_o present_a possessor_n will_v quit_v the_o country_n the_o first_o opportunity_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o severe_a law_n against_o alienation_n that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v transport_v himself_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o purchase_n money_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n this_o law_n be_v not_o more_o hard_a than_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o land_n in_o danmark_n p._n 80._o the_o king_n three_o part_n of_o purchase_n money_n will_v amount_v to_o but_o little_a and_o where_o estate_n be_v a_o charge_n ibid._n and_o the_o proprietor_n can_v scarce_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o take_v their_o estate_n from_o they_o p._n 77._o one_o will_v fancy_v that_o all_o land_a man_n will_v lay_v the_o key_n under_o the_o door_n and_o be_v scamper_v now_o to_o mend_v their_o condition_n and_o to_o get_v free_a from_o monarchy_n and_o tax_n i_o will_v advise_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o a_o neighbour_a commonwealth_n the_o seat_n of_o liberty_n where_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o their_o state_n have_v not_o above_o 5001._o salary_n and_o where_o their_o excise_n and_o tax_n lay_v on_o their_o estate_n amount_v often_o to_o above_o their_o yearly_a income_n after_o all_o the_o law_n aâ—_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o prevent_v the_o subject_a from_o follow_v his_o own_o humour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o native_a country_n so_o iâ—_n do_v require_v but_o a_o six_o part_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n both_o which_o according_a to_o my_o arithmetic_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o three_o part_n aâ—_n be_v report_v by_o our_o author_n with_o his_o geometrical_a exactness_n land_n be_v worth_a nothing_o how_o must_v the_o count_n and_o baron_n do_v to_o live_v why_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o court_n as_o indeed_o all_o be_v who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v and_o eat_v bread_n p._n 79._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o native_a gentry_n why_o military_a employment_n be_v mighty_o cover_v by_o they_o p._n 81._o almost_o as_o much_o as_o the_o civil_a and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n bread_n bread_n be_v the_o universal_a cry_n and_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v his_o image_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o egyptian_n call_v upon_o pharaoh_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n want_v of_o bread_n be_v not_o the_o only_a misfortune_n for_o it_o come_v attend_v with_o other_o misery_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danmark_n p._n 81._o imitate_v the_o french_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o make_v the_o gentry_n poor_a and_o render_v traffic_n unprofitable_a and_o dishonourable_a man_n of_o birth_n must_v live_v and_o one_o half_a of_o the_o nation_n by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o slavery_n will_v contribute_v their_o assistance_n afterward_o to_o put_v chain_n upon_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o danmark_n native_n be_v consider_v less_o than_o stranger_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o place_n civil_a and_o military_a be_v fill_v more_o by_o foreigner_n than_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o these_o thing_n true_a they_o will_v be_v very_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o corrupt_a government_n but_o i_o shall_v beg_v leave_n to_o set_v the_o reader_n right_o as_o to_o these_o particular_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n the_o plenty_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v sufficient_o describe_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o the_o chief_a nobility_n enjoy_v the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a province_n and_o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o adelen_n or_o nobility_n have_v subordinate_a government_n and_o
hâ—nce_n that_o trade_n be_v not_o discourage_v in_o danmark_n p._n 81._o since_o by_o his_o confesâ—â—â—on_n courtierâ—_n and_o great_a man_n become_v undertaker_n it_o be_v certain_a likewise_o that_o in_o danmark_n several_a manufacture_n have_v succeed_v very_o well_o other_o indeed_o have_v noâ—_n have_v the_o same_o success_n not_o because_o property_n be_v not_o secure_v but_o because_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o commodity_n cheap_a from_o holland_n spain_n or_o england_n the_o make_v silk_n and_o drink_v glass_n though_o these_o latter_a be_v make_v in_o great_a perfection_n in_o copenhagen_n do_v not_o turn_v to_o account_v because_o there_o be_v no_o property_n in_o danmark_n shall_v you_o sir_n take_v sir_n robert_n viner_n house_n in_o lombardstreet_n and_o set_v up_o a_o manufacture_n for_o the_o make_v tack_n at_o three_o penny_n a_o thousand_o and_o employ_v about_o 500_o smith_n to_o furnish_v london_n with_o they_o and_o this_o project_n shall_v not_o turn_v to_o one_o per_fw-la cent_n must_v i_o attribute_v this_o misfortune_n to_o the_o unsecureness_n of_o the_o english_a property_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ironmonger_n who_o can_v have_v they_o about_o two_o d._n in_o the_o shilling_n cheap_a if_o they_o will_v but_o send_v to_o brumigham_n who_o think_v his_o estate_n to_o have_v the_o worse_a title_n because_o he_o see_v people_n daily_o fling_v their_o money_n away_o in_o stock-jobbing_a there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o have_v manufacture_n introduce_v into_o danmark_n p._n 84._o trade_a town_n and_o village_n be_v all_o fall_v to_o decay_v kioge_fw-mi once_o a_o flourish_a little_a seaport_n town_n lend_v christian_n iu._n two_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n but_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a poll_n tax_v the_o collector_n be_v force_v to_o take_v featherbed_n brass_n pewter_n etc._n etc._n in_o lieu_n of_o money_n that_o trade_v town_n shall_v fall_v to_o decay_v when_o trade_n increase_v will_v scarce_o gain_v belief_n as_o for_o kioge_n that_o town_n lie_v within_o four_o league_n of_o copenhagen_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o trade_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n decrease_v since_o the_o flourish_a of_o that_o city_n we_o have_v this_o author_n word_n for_o it_o that_o kioge_n raise_v so_o much_o money_n in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n time_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n and_o those_o as_o be_v say_v before_o equivalent_a to_o english_a pound_n be_v a_o good_a round_a sum_n for_o a_o little_a town_n to_o lend_v in_o a_o day_n time_n they_o lend_v so_o much_o then_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n they_o have_v no_o great_a plenty_n now_o however_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a sight_n in_o england_n even_o in_o king_n charles_n time_n to_o see_v a_o sturdy_a fray_n between_o a_o collector_n of_o chimney-money_n and_o a_o old_a woman_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o porridge_n pot_n and_o batter_a pewter_n dish_n the_o only_a ornament_n of_o her_o cupboard_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o author_n do_v not_o take_v we_o to_o have_v be_v undo_v then_o though_o such_o a_o instance_n which_o he_o have_v only_o by_o hear-say_n p._n 85._o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v all_o the_o dane_n to_o be_v ruin_v if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o burgher_n what_o can_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o poor_a peasant_n p._n 86._o what_o indeed_o in_o sealand_n they_o be_v all_o as_o absolute_a slave_n as_o the_o negro_n be_v in_o barbadoes_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o their_o fare_n be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o indeed_o every_o body_n know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o planter_n throughout_o all_o the_o west_n indies_n to_o provide_v dainty_n for_o their_o negro_n which_o consist_v of_o pork_n very_o seldom_o and_o potato_n always_o the_o author_n be_v to_o bâ—_n excuse_v for_o his_o mistake_n in_o this_o paragraph_n because_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v rectify_v without_o the_o 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p._n 252_o and_o 253._o the_o best_a subsistence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o voluntary_a benevolence_n of_o the_o mob_n so_o that_o their_o flattery_n of_o the_o court_n p._n 252._o aught_o if_o this_o be_v true_a to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o flattery_n of_o the_o mob_n who_o vice_n notwithstanding_o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o person_n of_o the_o high_a quality_n they_o reprehend_v with_o great_a freedom_n ibid._n and_o yet_o their_o church_n be_v much_o frequent_v p._n 91._o as_o to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o danmark_n it_o be_v partly_o certain_a as_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o england_n partly_o uncertain_a as_o offering_n at_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n in_o the_o year_n marriage_n burial_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v very_o liberal_o provide_v for_o without_o cultivate_v the_o mob_n good_a opinion_n p._n 253._o as_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v thus_o provide_v for_o so_o be_v the_o superior_a such_o as_o the_o bishop_n professor_n 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