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to endeavour that way. But, as these Occafional Writings are Arguments

against the Incurfions made upon our Liberty, and written even when those Innovations were firft attempted; I humbly defire your Lordfhip's Protection to them, and their Author, who is with the utmoft Inte

grity,

My LORD,

Tour Lordship's moft Obliged,

moft Obedient, and most

Humble Servant,

Richard Steele.

THE

ENGLISH MAN'S

THANKS

TO THE

DUKE of Marlborough.

Written in the YEAR 1711.

Printed in the YEAR MDCCXV.

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My LORD,

Fan. 1. 1711.

T was with the utmoft Confternation 1, this Day, heard Your Grace had received a Difmiffion from all Your Employments: And left You should, out of theSoftnefs which is infeparable from Natures truly Heroick, believe this a Diminution of Your Glory, I take the Liberty to express to You, as well as I can, the Senfe which Mankind has of Your Merit.

That Great Genius with which God has endowed You, was raised by Him, to give the first Notion, That the Enemy was to be Conquer'd Till You were plac'd at the Head of Armies, the Confederates feem'd contented to fhow France, That She could not overcome Europe: But it enter'd, not into the Heart of Man, That the rest of Europe could Conquer France. When I have faid this, My Lord, there arife in my Soul fo many Inftances of Your having been the Miniftring Angel in the Caufe of LIBERTY, that my Heart flags, as if it expected the Lath of Slavery, when the Sword is taken out of His Hand, who Defended Me and All Men from it. Believe me, Immortal Sir, You have a flighter Lofs in this Change of Your Condition, than any other Man in England. Your Actions have exalted You to

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