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a_o day_n viz._n either_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o child_n can_v easy_o do_v in_o a_o depopulate_v and_o thin_a people_v country_n the_o charge_n of_o prosecution_n of_o suit_n at_o law_n be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o well_o people_v one_o and_o in_o such_o country_n those_o who_o have_v estate_n and_o be_v bear_v for_o peace_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v their_o own_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o the_o charge_n and_o trouble_v of_o defend_v and_o guard_v a_o depopulate_v country_n against_o all_o foreign_a invasion_n be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o populous_a country_n there_o be_v great_a want_n of_o hospital_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a orphan_n lame_a and_o mad_a people_n there_o be_v no_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o discipline_n or_o work-house_n for_o there_o be_v none_o either_o able_a or_o willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o in_o maritime_a country_n the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v infinite_o useful_a for_o equip_v with_o diligence_n great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o other_o ship_n to_o supply_v the_o merchant_n with_o convoy_n there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o instant_n all_o the_o necessary_n for_o navigation_n if_o not_o in_o one_o place_n yet_o in_o another_o very_a near_a but_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a in_o a_o thin_a people_a country_n the_o science_n and_o noble_a art_n can_v flourish_v in_o a_o depopulate_v land_n because_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v poor_a there_o and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o maintain_v the_o university_n academy_n college_n and_o school_n necessary_a to_o that_o purpose_n the_o administration_n of_o civil_a government_n as_o well_o as_o of_o justice_n be_v more_o easy_a and_o less_o chargeable_a in_o a_o well_o people_a country_n than_o in_o one_o that_o be_v depopulate_v every_o one_o be_v oblige_v in_o a_o dispeopled_a country_n to_o have_v his_o house_n constant_o furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o a_o long_a time_n like_o a_o vessel_n that_o undertake_v a_o long_a voyage_n which_o occasion_n a_o great_a waist_n of_o the_o same_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o be_v soon_o spoil_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n forbear_v to_o sell_v they_o when_o they_o may_v do_v it_o to_o advantage_n or_o be_v force_v to_o lay_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n in_o buy_v they_o from_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o good_a interest_n if_o it_o have_v be_v employ_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v the_o other_o inconvenience_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o depopulation_n of_o a_o country_n into_o which_o france_n must_v of_o necessity_n fall_v since_o it_o labour_n already_o under_o they_o but_o her_o case_n will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o twenty_o year_n hence_o i_o confess_v as_o i_o insinuate_v before_o that_o if_o so_o be_v the_o remain_a people_n in_o france_n be_v unite_v and_o compact_v together_o in_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n forsake_v the_o other_o half_a to_o any_o that_o will_v have_v it_o that_o moeity_n so_o people_v shall_v be_v worth_a as_o much_o as_o one_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v 30_o or_o 40_o year_n ago_o provide_v their_o clergyman_n lawyer_n and_o other_o which_o we_o call_v unprofitable_a in_o comparison_n with_o those_o that_o be_v more_o profitable_a be_v reduce_v to_o a_o competent_a number_n i_o shall_v adventure_v to_o say_v further_o that_o if_o so_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v unite_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o that_o four_o part_n shall_v be_v worth_n more_o and_o will_v afford_v more_o revenue_n than_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v have_v but_o the_o same_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o i_o do_v very_o think_v that_o the_o four_o part_n so_o people_v will_v be_v worth_n more_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ever_o be_v provide_v they_o be_v situate_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a by_o the_o sea_n side_n the_o province_n of_o holland_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v but_o a_o small_a country_n but_o extraordinary_a rich_a because_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a populous_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o 40th_o part_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v worth_a about_o four_o part_n of_o it_o though_o i_o believe_v it_o do_v not_o contain_v above_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o again_o spain_n be_v three_o time_n as_o big_a as_o england_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o and_o ireland_n be_v 20_o time_n as_o big_a as_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n though_o provide_v with_o many_o good_a seaport_n and_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o province_n because_o it_o be_v not_o people_v enough_o no_o more_o than_o spain_n this_o i_o understand_v with_o regard_n to_o their_o respective_a extent_n for_o absolute_o speak_v there_o be_v more_o people_n in_o ireland_n and_o in_o spain_n take_v apart_o than_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n there_o be_v above_o a_o million_o of_o soul_n in_o ireland_n and_o there_o be_v apparent_o a_o lesser_a number_n in_o holland_n as_o for_o spain_n there_o may_v be_v four_o or_o five_o time_n that_o number_n in_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n in_o a_o large_a country_n of_o a_o vast_a extent_n which_o make_v the_o kingdom_n rich_a and_o formidable_a but_o such_o a_o number_n as_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o cultivate_v all_o the_o land_n which_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v cultivate_v in_o it_o but_o also_o may_v furnish_v great_a number_n of_o man_n sit_v to_o make_v a_o nation_n flourish_v by_o art_n manufacture_n trade_n navigation_n and_o fish_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o france_n be_v very_o far_o from_o have_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o those_o thing_n the_o king_n and_o his_o minister_n who_o form_v such_o vast_a project_n upon_o the_o number_n of_o that_o people_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v infinite_a be_v guilty_a of_o a_o mighty_a mistake_n for_o france_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v two_o or_o three_o time_n as_o populous_a as_o it_o be_v have_v the_o french_a politician_n be_v as_o understanding_n as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v be_v and_o as_o some_o fancy_n they_o real_o be_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v apply_v themselves_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o make_v war_n against_o all_o the_o world_n without_o conduct_n or_o judgement_n nor_o to_o have_v extend_v themselves_o in_o foolish_a and_o vain_a conquest_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o some_o time_n by_o which_o they_o have_v disperse_v and_o weaken_a themselves_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n at_o present_a for_o such_o a_o disaster_n but_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v their_o unhappy_a experience_n they_o ought_v to_o abandon_v their_o conquest_n speedy_o and_o restrict_n themselves_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n virtus_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la virtue_n unite_v be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a as_o do_v the_o emperor_n augustus_n of_o old_a tacit._n decretum_fw-la factum_fw-la de_fw-la coercendo_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n imperio_fw-la tacit._n and_o even_o if_o they_o will_v after_o have_v do_v this_o lay_v desolate_a all_o their_o frontier-province_n by_o their_o absolute_a authority_n and_o withdraw_v all_o the_o people_n in_o they_o with_o their_o effect_n and_o settle_v the_o same_o in_o the_o contiguous_a maritime_a province_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a and_o give_v they_o a_o compensation_n for_o what_o they_o lose_v the_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n will_v get_v infinite_o by_o it_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o instead_o of_o 82_o million_o of_o acre_n that_o be_v contain_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n on_o which_o there_o be_v at_o present_a but_o 9_o million_o of_o soul_n according_a to_o our_o former_a supposition_n which_o be_v about_o 8_o acre_n for_o every_o soul_n i_o be_o confident_a i_o say_v and_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o 18_o million_o of_o acre_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o say_v 9_o million_o of_o soul_n and_o they_o shall_v even_o enrich_v themselves_o extraordinary_o their_o industry_n art_n manufacture_n trade_n navigation_n etc._n etc._n supply_v they_o plentiful_o with_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o soil_n can_v not_o afford_v provide_v the_o government_n be_v moderate_a and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o able_a in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o all_o enemy_n and_o even_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o any_o neighbour_a nation_n as_o much_o and_o better_a than_o ever_o the_o french_a nation_n be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n for_o it_o we_o
obnoxious_a to_o the_o rudeness_n of_o soldier_n have_v be_v abandon_v because_o of_o the_o march_n counter-marche_n and_o quartering_n of_o the_o troop_n as_o i_o say_v already_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v those_o place_n be_v much_o depopulate_v and_o that_o a_o curate_n can_v fare_v well_o there_o it_o may_v be_v two_o or_o three_o parish_n will_v be_v turn_v to_o one_o i_o confess_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o people_n to_o go_v so_o far_o to_o church_n but_o what_o other_o remedy_n be_v there_o if_o they_o can_v maintain_v one_o in_o every_o parish_n as_o they_o do_v hitherto_o as_o for_o parish_n that_o have_v several_a priest_n they_o must_v needs_o turn_v they_o all_o out_o except_o one_o for_o few_o of_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v more_o 39_o the_o military_a art_n and_o discipline_n will_v visible_o degenerate_v in_o france_n and_o man_n grow_v less_o courageous_a and_o even_o cowardly_a as_o man_n usual_o do_v in_o depopulate_v poor_a and_o slavish_a country_n unless_o the_o king_n apply_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o nun_n for_o the_o constant_a maintenance_n of_o multitude_n of_o brave_a officer_n for_o his_o emergency_n not_o to_o make_v conquest_n any_o more_o god_n forbid_v but_o only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o ally_n 40._o paint_v sculpture_n engrave_v architecture_n and_o many_o other_o trade_n less_o necessary_a and_o which_o serve_v only_o for_o curiosity_n ornament_n or_o luxury_n will_v fall_v entire_o the_o useful_a one_o be_v already_o very_o much_o decay_v but_o they_o will_v decay_v yet_o more_o 41._o the_o scarcity_n of_o people_n will_v occasion_v all_o servant_n to_o be_v dear_a every_o where_n in_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v be_v constrain_v to_o give_v leave_n to_o buy_v negro_n as_o be_v practise_v in_o spain_n and_o portugal_n and_o as_o all_o christian_a nation_n do_v in_o america_n and_o that_o the_o law_n prohibit_v to_o keep_v slave_n in_o france_n will_v be_v alter_v we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o great_a change_n have_v happen_v in_o the_o french_a government_n since_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o law_n for_o than_o they_o be_v good_a nature_a to_o all_o mankind_n nay_o even_o to_o heathen_n and_o the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o remote_a people_n whereas_o at_o this_o day_n they_o deal_v with_o the_o native_n their_o fellow-citizen_n and_o christian_n worse_o than_o other_o do_v with_o slave_n any_o where_o nay_o even_o worse_o than_o with_o brute_n beast_n who_o owner_n take_v care_n to_o maintain_v they_o well_o for_o the_o service_n they_o do_v whereas_o the_o ruler_n in_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o people_n who_o work_n more_o than_o slave_n or_o beast_n to_o fill_v their_o belly_n with_o bread_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o beside_o every_o day_n by_o thousand_o to_o their_o prince_n ambition_n and_o vanity_n 42._o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o sumptuousness_n in_o building_n furniture_n of_o house_n table_n nor_o equipage_n in_o france_n though_o luxury_n indeed_o will_v always_o be_v extravagant_a yet_o it_o must_v be_v less_o than_o it_o be_v former_o because_o of_o their_o great_a poverty_n 43._o university_n academy_n college_n and_o chool_n will_v decrase_n strange_o in_o number_n so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v france_n will_v stand_v in_o need_n for_o the_o future_a of_o more_o university_n than_o there_o be_v in_o spain_n viz._n three_o instead_o of_o almost_o twenty_o that_o be_v there_o at_o present_a beside_o the_o academy_n and_o college_n etc._n etc._n the_o profit_n of_o doctor_n or_o master_n be_v already_o fall_v more_o than_o 9_o part_n in_o 10_o for_o want_v of_o student_n and_o money_n 44._o the_o number_n of_o comedian_n rope-dancer_n musician_n fiddler_n dancing-master_n fencing-master_n and_o such_o like_a will_v decrease_v yearly_o more_o and_o more_o though_o there_o be_v not_o at_o present_a the_o 10_o part_n of_o what_o there_o be_v 30_o year_n ago_o 45._o parent_n able_a to_o bestow_v money_n upon_o their_o child_n will_v desire_v they_o to_o settle_v in_o seaport_n or_o in_o the_o best_a and_o least_o ruin_a city_n which_o we_o name_v before_o 46._o in_o that_o general_a desolation_n few_o refugee_n will_v think_v of_o return_v to_o france_n except_o those_o who_o be_v here_o in_o extreme_a want_n and_o who_o do_v possess_v land_n and_o house_n in_o france_n in_o case_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v restore_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o new_a convert_v will_v leave_v france_n what_o precaution_n soever_o be_v take_v to_o hinder_v their_o escape_n if_o so_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o i_o question_v very_o much_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v reestablish_v therein_o during_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o reign_n unless_o it_o be_v 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