An appeal to the people of England; with remarks on Dr. Priestley's letters to the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke.

Date:
1791
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Credit: An appeal to the people of England; with remarks on Dr. Priestley's letters to the Rt. Hon. Edmund Burke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    enjoyments, before they join in introducing anarchy and confufion. With all our real or ideal defects and diforders, contemplate the fituation of this envied, happy ifle. When were you more refpected by foreign powers? When had you a more favourable opportu- nity for internal happinefs ? Your trade, your manufactures, your commerce, your agricultural improvements, feem to enfure fuccefs to honeft induftry. Let not the chimeras or ambition of a few individuals, interrupt the enjoyment of that happy tranquility which now prefents itfelf. Under the mild difpenfation of the Gofpel, functioned and fupported by the Britilh laws, in their prefent form, we have rifen to a Hate of unexampled glory; and to continue in the fame envied fituation, nothing feems ne- ccilary, but for each individual to difcharge confcientioufly his refpeftive duty to his God and his King; for in thefe are compre- hended all thofe qualities which render us good
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