determine, in fpite of prevailing Fashion to the contrary, that Good and Evil are really distinct Confiderations, and that to diftinguish Virtuous Men is the beft Knowledge of the World. I could give a thoufand Inftances of your Lordship's great Humanity this way, and of your having attained in your first Years to be the Terror of Ill, and the Refuge of Good Men. What can Fond nefs L nefs it self wish more for a Man, than to have Wealth, and the best Sense in the use of it; than to be elegantly De lightful, artlessly Eloquent, difcreetly Sin cere, and judiciously Bountiful? Your Lord ship will be transmitted to Futurity by the Profeffors of those Liberal Arts you Protect and Encourage. The Prefent I now make you can give me no Opportunity to to endeavour that way. But, as thefe Occasional Writings are Arguments against the Incursions made upon our Liberty, and written even when those Innovations were first attempted; I humbly defire your Lordfhip's Protection to them, and their Author, who is with the utmoft Integrity, My LORD, Your Lordship's moft Obliged, moft Obedient, and most Humble Servant, Richard Steele. THE CONTENTS. HE Englishman's Thanks to the Duke of Marlborough. TH Page 1 A Letter to Sir Miles Warton, concerning Occafional Peers. P. 79 P. 7 The Guardian of Auguft the 7th, 1713. p. 15 The Importance of Dunkirk confider'd: In Defence of the Guardian of Auguft the 7th, 1713. In a Letter to the Bailiff of Stockbridge. p. 21 The French Faith reprefented in the present State of Dunkirk. A Letter to the Examiner, in Defence of Mr. S-le. The Crifis: Ora Difcourse representing, from the moft Authentick Records, the juft Causes of the late happy Revolution, &c. P. 101 A Letter to a Member of Parliament concerning the Bill for preventing the Growth of Schifm. P. 181 Mr. Steele's Apology for himself and his Writings; occafioned by his Expulfion from the Houfe of Commons. P. 205 THE |