,,consid]ations     ,,on     ,,religion 
,,& ,,public ,,education1     ,,)       
,,rem>ks     ,,on ,,! ,,spee* ,,(       
,m4 ,,dupont1     ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,,!     
,,national ,,conv5tion     ,,(          
,,france4     ,,toge!r ,,)     ,,an     
,,address ,,to ,,! ,,ladies1 c4     ,,( 
,,great ,,brita9 & ,,irel&4             
,decoration      ,,by ,,hannah ,,m4     
,,fir/ ,,am]ican ,,edition4      ,,pr9t$
 ,,at ,,bo/on1     ,,by ,,weld ,,&      
,,gre5\gh4     ,,sold at ! ,,magaz9e    
,,(fice1 ,no4 #di1 ,/ate ,/reet4        
,,mdccxciv4     ,decoration  ,a         
,,prefatory ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,ladies1
 c4 ( ,,great ,,brita9 & ,,irel&1 ,,9   
,,behalf ,,( ,,! ,,fr5* ,,emigrant      
,,cl]gy4  ,decoration   ,if x be all[$ t
 !re may arise occasions s extraord9>y1 
t all ! less] motives ( delicacy ought  
to vani% be=e !m2 x is presum$ t !      
pres5t em]g5cy w 9 "s measure ju/ify !  
h>d9ess ( an ,address f a private       
individual1 :o1 /imulat$ by ! urg5cy ( !
 case1 sacrifices inf]ior consid]ations 

to ! ard5t desire ( rais+ fur!r supplies
 t[>ds reliev+ a di/ress z press+ z x is
 unexampl$4  ,we are in=m$ by public    
adv]tisem5t1 t ! l>ge sums already s    
lib]ally subscrib$ = ! ,emigrant ,cl]gy1
 are almo/ exhau/$4 ,au!ntic in=mation  
adds1 t multitudes ( di/ress$ ,exiles 9 
! isl& ( ,j]sey1 are on ! po9t ( want+  
bread4  ,v _m to :om ?is address is made
 h already contribut$4 ,o let !m n be   
we>y 9 well-do+6 ,_m are mak+ g5]\s     
ex]tions = ! j & natural claims ( !     
wid[s & *ildr5 ( our brave seam5 &      
soldi]s4 ,let x n be said1 t ! pres5t is
 an int]f]+ claim4 ,^? to :om ,i write1 
h bread en\gh1 & to sp>e4 ,y1 :o f>e    
sumptu\sly e day1 & yet compla9 y h     
little to be/[1 let n ?is b\nty be      
subtract$ f ano!r b\nty1 b r f "s       
sup]flu\s exp5se4  ,! b5efic5t & "r m9d$
 want no argum5ts to be press$ ^u !m2 b 
,i write to ^? ( e description4         
,luxuri\s habits ( liv+1 :i* really     
furni% ! di/ress$ ) ! faire/ gr\nds =   
application1 are too (t5 urg$ z a motive

 = )hold+ assi/ance1 & produc$ z a plea 
= hav+ little to sp>e4 ,let h] :o       
indulges su* habits1 & pleads su*       
excuses 9 consequ5ce1 reflect1 t by     
retr5*+ "o co/ly di% f h] abundant      
table1 ! sup]fluities ( "o exp5sive     
des]t1 "o ev5+'s public amusem5t1 %e may
 furni% at lea/ a week's subsi/5ce to m 
?an "o p]son1,a z lib]ally br$ p]haps z 
h]self1 & :o1 9 8 own c\ntry1 may h (t5 
ta/$ h[ mu* m bless$ x is to give ?an to
 receive--to a m9i/] ( ,god1 :o has be5 
long accu/om$ to be/[ ! necess>ies he is
 n[ r$uc$ to solicit4  ,ev5 y\r "y      
daught]s1 :om mat]nal prud5ce has n yet 
furni%$ ) ! means ( be/[+1 may be *eaply
 taught ! fir/ rudim5ts ( *>ity1 toge!r 
) an important lesson ( economy3 ,!y may
 be taught to sacrifice a fea!r1 a set (
 ribbons1 an exp5sive ornam5t1 an idle  
div]sion4 ,& if !y are ?us in/ruct$1 t  
!re is no true *>ity )\t self d5ial1 !y 
w ga9 m ?an !y are call$ ^u to give3 ,= 
! suppression ( "o luxury = a *>itable  
purpose1 is ! ex]cise ( two virtues1 &  

?is )\t any pecuni>y exp5se4  ,let !    
sick & afflict$ rememb] h[ dreadful x   
mu/ be1 to be expos$ to suff]+s1 )\t "o 
( ! alleviations :i* mitigate _!        
affliction4 ,h[ dreadful x is to be )\t 
com=ts1 )\t necess>ies1 )\t a home--)\t 
a c\ntry6 ,:ile ! gay & prosp]\s w\ld d 
well to recollect1 h[ sudd5ly & t]ribly 
^? = :om we plead1 71 by ! surpris+     
vicissitudes ( life1 ?r[n f equal       
heights ( gaiety & prosp]ity4 ,& let ^? 
:o h husb&s1 fa!rs1 sons1 bro!rs1 or    
fri5ds1 reflect on ! unc]ta9ties ( w>1 &
 ! revolution ( human affairs4 ,x is    
only by imag9+ ! possibility ( ^? :o are
 de> to u be+ plac$ 9 ! same calamit\s  
circum/ances1 t we c obta9 an adequate  
feel+ ( ! woes we are call$ ^u to       
commis]ate4  ,9 a di/ress s wide &      
compreh5sive1 _m are prev5t$ f giv+ by t
 common excuse--,t x is b a drop ( wat] 
9 ! ocean4 ,b let !m reflect1 t if all !
 individual drops 7 )held1 !re w\ld be  
no ocean at all2 & ! inability to give  
mu* ought n1 on any occasion1 to be     

conv]t$ into an excuse = giv+ no?+4 ,ev5
 mod]ate circum/ances ne$ n plead an    
exemption4 ,! indu/ri\s tradesman w n1  
ev5 9 a political view1 be ev5tually a  
los] by 8 small contribution4 ,! money  
rais$ is nei!r c>ri$ out ( our c\ntry1  
nor dissipat$ 9 luxuries1 b returns aga9
 to ! community2 to our %ops & to our   
m>kets1 to procure ! b>e necess>ies (   
life4  ,"s h object$ to ! diff]5ce (    
religion ( ^? = :om we solicit4 ,su* an 
objection h>dly des]ves a s]i\s answ]4  
,surely if ! sup]/iti\s ,t>t> hopes to  
become possess$ ( ! c\rage & tal5ts ( ! 
enemy he slays1 ! ,*ri/ian is n afraid (
 cat*+1 or ( propagat+ ! error ( !      
suff]] he relieves4--,*ri/ian *>ity is (
 no p>ty4 ,we plead n = _! fai?1 b = _! 
wants4 ,& let ! m scrupul\s1 :o look =  
des]t z well z di/ress 9 ! objects ( _! 
b\nty1 be> 9 m9d1 t if ^! m5 c\ld h     
sacrific$ _! consci5ce to _! conv5i5ce1 
!y _h n n[ be5 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,let u %ew 
!m ! purity ( our religion1 by !        
b5efic5ce ( our actions4  ,if y w p]mit 

me to press ^u y su* high motives 7& x 7
 to be wi%$ t 9 e action we 7 to be     
influ5c$ by ! highe/7 p]haps no act (   
b\nty to :i* y may be call$ out1 c ev]  
come s imm$iately "u t solemn & affect+ 
description1 :i* w be record$ 9 ! great 
day ( acc\nt--,i 0 a /rang] & ye took me
 94----     ,decoration  ,! foll[+ is an
 exact ,translation f a ,,spee* made 9 !
 ,national ,conv5tion at ,p>is1 on      
,friday ! #ad? ( ,decemb]1 #agib1 9 a   
,debate on ! ,subject ( e/abli%+ ,public
 ,s*ools = ! ,education ( ,y\?1 by      
,citiz5 ,,dupont1 a ,memb] ( consid]able
 ,weight2 & z ! ,doctr9es conta9$ 9 x 7 
receiv$ ) unanim\s ,applause1 except f  
two or ?ree ( ! ,cl]gy1 x may be fairly 
consid]$ z an ,exposition ( ! ,cre$ ( t 
,enlight5$ ,assembly4 ,translat$ f ,le  
,moniteur ( ,sunday ! #af? ( ,decemb]1  
#agib4  ,decoration  ,:at6 ,?rones are  
ov]turn$6 ,sceptres brok56 ,k+s expire6 
,& yet ! ,alt>s ( ,,god rema96 7,"h !re 
is a murmur f "s ,memb]s2 & ! ,abbe     
,,i*on dem&s t ! p]son speak+ may be    

call$ to ord]47 ,tyrants1 9 outrage to  
nature1 cont9ue to burn an impi\s inc5se
 on ^? ,alt>s6 7,"s murmurs arise1 b !y 
are lo/ 9 ! applauses f ! majority ( !  
,assembly47 ,! ,?rones t h be5 rev]s$1 h
 left ^! ,alt>s nak$1 unsupport$1 &     
tott]+4 ,a s+le brea? ( enlight5$ reason
 w n[ be suffici5t to make !m disappe>2 
& if humanity is "u obligations to !    
,fr5* nation = ! fir/ ( ^! b5efits1 !   
fall ( ,k+s1 c x be d\bt$ b t ! ,fr5* p1
 n[ sov]eign1 w be wise en\gh1 9 l      
mann]1 to ov]?r[ ^? ,alt>s & ^? ,idols  
to :i* ^? ,k+s h hi!rto made !m subject8
 ,nature & ,reason1 ^! ought to be !    
gods ( m56 ,^! are my gods6 7,"h ! ,abbe
 ,,audre9 cri$ out1 ,!re is no be>+ ?is2
 & ru%$ out ( ! ,assembly4--,a great    
laugh47 ,admire nature--cultivate       
reason4 ,& y1 ,legislators1 if y desire 
t ! ,fr5* p %\ld be happy1 make ha/e to 
propagate ^! pr9ciples1 & to tea* !m 9  
y\r prim>y s*ools1 in/ead ( ^? fanatical
 pr9ciples :i* h hi!rto be5 taught4 ,!  
tyranny ( ,k+s 0 conf9$ to make _! p    

mis]able 9 ?is life--b ^? o!r tyrants1 !
 ,prie/s1 ext5d _! dom9ion into ano!r1 (
 :i* !y h no o!r idea ?an ( et]nal      
puni%m5ts2 a doctr9e :i* "s m5 h hi!rto 
_h ! good nature to believe4 ,b ! mom5t 
( ! cata/rophe is come--all ^!          
prejudices mu/ fall at ! same "t4 ,we   
mu/ de/roy !m1 or !y w de/roy u4--,=    
myself1 ,i hone/ly av[ to ! ,conv5tion1 
,i am an a!i/6 7,"h !re is "s noise &   
tumult4 ,b a great numb] ( memb]s cry   
out1 ,:at is t to u--y are an hone/     
man67 ,b ,i defy a s+le individual1     
among ! tw5ty-f\r millions ( ,fr5*m51 to
 make aga9/ me any well gr\nd$ reproa*4 
,i d\bt :e!r ! ,*ri/ians1 or !          
,ca?olics1 ( :i* ! la/ speak]1 & ^? ( 8 
op9ion1 h be5 talk+ to u1 c make ! same 
*all5ge4--7,great applauses47 ,!re is   
ano!r consid]ation--,p>is has _h great  
losses4 ,x has be5 depriv$ ( ! comm]ce (
 luxury2 ( t factiti\s spl5d\r :i* 0    
f\nd at c\rts1 & invit$ /rang]s hi!r4   
,well6 ,we mu/ repair ^! losses4--,let  
me !n repres5t to y ! times1 t are fa/  

approa*+1 :5 our philosoph]s1 ^: names  
are celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ,europe1 ,,petion1
 ,,syeyes1 ,,condorcet1 & o!rs--surr\nd$
 9 our ,pan!on1 z ! ,greek philosoph]s  
:]e at ,a!ns1 ) a cr[d ( disciples com+ 
f all p>ts ( ,europe1 walk+ l !         
,p]ipatetics1 & tea*+--?is man1 ! sy/em 
( ! univ]se1 & develop+ ! progress ( all
 human k2 t1 p]fection+ ! social sy/em1 
& %ew+ 9 our decree ( ! #ag? ( ,june1   
#aghi1 ! se$s ( ! insurrections ( ! #ad?
 ( ,july & ! #aj? ( ,augu/1 & ( all ^?  
insurrections :i* are spread+ ) su*     
rapidity ?r\gh\t ,europe--,s t ^! "y    
/rang]s1 on _! return to _! respective  
c\ntries1 may spread ! same lights1 &   
may op]ate1 = ! happ9ess ( ,mank9d1     
simil> revolutions ?r\gh\t ! _w4        
7,numb]less applauses arose1 almo/      
?r\gh\t ! :ole ,assembly1 & 9 !         
,gall]ies47  ,decoration  ,,footnotes3  
,footnote ,a3 ,mr4 ,b[dl]'s lett] /ates1
 t ab\t ,six ,%ill+s a week includ$ !   
exp5ses ( ea* ,prie/ at ,w9*e/]4        
,decoration  ,,rem>ks  ,,on ,,!  ,,spee*

 ( ,mr4 ,,dupont1  ,,on ,,! ,,subjects  
,,(  ,religion & ,public ,education4    
,decoration   ,x is presum$ t x may n be
 ?\ght unseasonable at ?is critical "t  
to (f] to ! ,public1 & especially to ! m
 religi\s "p ( x1 a few slight          
obs]vations1 occasion$ by ! late fam\s  
,spee* ( ,mr4 ,dupont1 :i* exhibits !   
,confession ( ,fai? ( a consid]able     
,memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,national ,conv5tion4  
,?\gh ! ,spee* itself has be5 pretty    
g5]ally read1 yet x 0 ?\ght necess>y to 
p]fix x to ^! ,rem>ks1 le/ su* z h n    
already p]us$ x1 might1 f an hone/      
reluctance to cr$it ! exi/5ce ( su*     
pr9ciples1 dispute its au!nticity1 &    
accuse ! rem>ks1 if unaccompani$ by !   
,spee*1 ( a _s ( invective & unfair     
exagg]ation4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ be     
confess$1 t its impiety is s mon/r\s1 t 
_m good m5 7 ( op9ion x ought n to be   
made famili> to ! m9ds ( ,engli%m52 =   
!re are crimes ) :i* ev5 ! imag9ation   
%\ld nev] come 9 contact4  ,b z an      
anci5t nation intoxicat$ _! slaves1 & !n

 expos$ !m be=e _! *ildr51 9 ord] to    
increase _! horror ( intemp]ance2 s x is
 hop$ t ?is piece ( impiety may be plac$
 9 su* a light be=e ! eyes ( ! ,*ri/ian 
read]1 t1 9 proportion z 8 dete/ation is
 rais$1 8 fai?1 in/ead ( be+ %ak51 w be 
only s mu* ! m /r5g!n$4  ,?is celebrat$ 
,spee*1 ?\gh deliv]$ 9 an assembly (    
,politicians1 is n on a "q ( politics1 b
 on "o z sup]ior z ! s\l is to ! body1 &
 et]nity to "t4 ,! object "h1 is n to   
de?rone k+s1 b ,,him by :om k+s reign4  
,x does n "h excite ! cry ( indignation 
t ,l\is reigns1 b t ! ,"l ,god omnipot5t
 reigne?4  ,nor is ?is ! decl>ation ( "s
 obscure & anonym\s p]son1 b an         
exposition ( ! ,cre$ ( a public ,lead]4 
,x is n a s5tim5t h9t$ 9 a j\rnal1      
haz>d$ 9 a pamphlet1 or ?r[n out at a   
disput+ club3 b x is ! impli$ fai? ( !  
rul]s ( a great nation4  ,little notice 
w\ld h be5 due to ?is fam\s ,spee*1 if x
 _h convey$ ! s5tim5ts ( only "o va9    
orator2 b x %\ld be obs]v$1 t x 0 he>d1 
receiv$1 applaud$1 ) two or ?ree        

exceptions only--a fact1 :i* y1 :o h    
sc>cely believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( a!ism1 w  
h>dly cr$it1 & :i*1 = ! hon\r ( !       
eighte5? c5tury1 x is hop$ t our        
po/]ity1 be+ /ill m unacqua9t$ ) su*    
corrupt op9ions1 w reject z totally     
incr$ible4  ,a love ( lib]ty1 g5]\s 9   
its pr9ciple1 incl9es "s good m5 /ill to
 sav\r ! proce$+s ( ! ,national         
,conv5tion ( ,france4 ,!y d n yet       
p]ceive t ! lic5ti\s wildness :i* has   
be5 excit$ 9 t c\ntry1 is de/ructive (  
all true happ9ess1 & no m resemble      
lib]ty1 ?an ! tumultu\s joys ( !        
drunk>d1 resemble ! *e]fulness ( a sob] 
& well regulat$ m9d4  ,to ^? :o d n "k (
 :at /range inconsi/5ces man is made up2
 :o h n consid]$ h[ "s p]sons1 hav+ at  
fir/ be5 ha/ily & he$lessly drawn 9 z   
approv]s1 by a sort ( natural           
progression1 soon become pr9cipals2--to 
^? :o h nev] obs]v$ by :at a v>iety (   
/range associations 9 ! m9d1 op9ions t  
seem ! mo/ irreconcileable meet at "s   
unsuspect$ turn+1 & come to be unit$ 9 !

 same man2--to all su* x may appe> q    
incr$ible1 t well mean+ & ev5 pi\s p    
%\ld cont9ue to applaud ! pr9ciples ( a 
set ( m5 :o h publicly made kn[n _!     
int5tion ( aboli%+ ,*ri/ianity1 z f> z !
 demolition ( alt>s1 prie/s1 temples1 & 
in/itutions1 c aboli% x2 & z to !       
religion itself1 ?is also !y may        
traduce1 & = _! own "p reject1 b we "k1 
f ! com=table promise ( an au?ority /ill
 sacr$ 9 ?is c\ntry at lea/1 t ! gates (
 hell %all n prevail aga9/ x4  ,let me n
 be misund]/ood by ^? to :om ^! slight  
rem>ks are pr9cipally address$2 t class 
( well int5tion$ p1 :o fav\r at lea/1 if
 !y d n adopt1 ! prevail+ s5tim5ts ( !  
new ,republic4 ,y are n "h accus$ ( be+ 
! wilful abett]s ( infidelity4 ,god     
=bid6 we are p]suad$ bett] ?+s ( y1 &   
?+s :i* accompany salvation4 ,b ?is     
ignis fatuus ( lib]ty & univ]sal        
bro!rhood1 :i* ! ,fr5* are madly pursu+1
 ) ! insignia ( fre$om 9 "o h&1 & !     
bloody bayonet 9 ! o!r1 has bewit*$ y\r 
s5ses1 & is 9 dang] ( mislead+ y\r /eps4

 ,y are gaz+ at a meteor rais$ by !     
vap\rs ( vanity1 :i* ^! wild & infatuat$
 w&]]s are pursu+ to _! de/ruction2 &   
?\gh = a mom5t y mi/ake x = a heav5-born
 light1 :i* leads to ! p]fection ( human
 fre$om1 y w1 %\ld y jo9 9 ! mad        
pursuit1 soon discov] t x w conduct y   
ov] dre>y wilds & s9k+ bogs1 only to    
plunge y 9 deep & inevitable ru94  ,mu*1
 v mu* is to be said 9 v9dication ( y\r 
fav\r+ 9 ! fir/ in/ance _! political    
projects4 ,! cause !y took 9 h& seem$ to
 be ! great cause ( human k9d4 ,its v "n
 insur$ its popul>ity4 ,:at ,engli% he>t
 did n exult at ! demolition ( !        
,ba/ile8 ,:at lov] ( 8 species did n    
triumph 9 ! w>m hope1 t "o ( ! f9e/     
c\ntries 9 ! _w w\ld soon be "o ( ! mo/ 
free8 ,pop]y & despotism1 ?\gh *a9$ by !
 g5tle influ5ce ( ,l\is ,x,v,ith1 _h    
actually sla9 _! ?\s&s4 ,little 0 x !n  
imag9$1 t an>*y & a!ism1 ! mon/]s :o 7  
ab\t to succe$ !m1 w\ld soon slay _! t5 
?\s&s4 ,if we _c regret ! defeat ( ! two
 =m] tyrants1 :at mu/ !y be :o c triumph

 9 ! mis*iefs ( ! two latt]8 ,:o1 ,i    
say1 t _h a head to reason1 or a he>t to
 feel1 did n gl[ ) hope1 t f ! ru9s (   
tyranny1 & ! rubbi% ( pop]y1 a beautiful
 & f9ely fram$ edifice w\ld 9 "t h be5  
con/ruct$1 & t ours w\ld n h be5 ! only 
c\ntry 9 :i* ! patriot's fair idea (    
well und]/ood lib]ty1 & ( ! mo/ pure &  
reasonable1 z well z ! mo/ sublime &    
exalt$ ,*ri/ianity might be realiz$8    
,b1 alas6 x frequ5tly happ5s t ! wise & 
good are n ! mo/ adv5tur\s 9 attack+ !  
mis*iefs :i* !y p]ceive & lam5t4 ,) a   
timidity 9 "s respects virtu\s1 !y fe>  
attempt+ any ?+ :i* may possible        
aggravate ! evils !y deplore1 or put to 
haz>d ! bless+s !y already enjoy4 ,!y   
dread pluck+ up ! :eat ) ! t>es1 & are r
 apt1 ) a _s ( hopeless resignation1    
,to be> ! ills !y h1     ,?an fly to    
o!rs t !y "k n (4  ,:ile sob] m9d$ &    
consid]ate m51 !re=e1 sat m\rn+ ov] ?is 
complicat$ mass ( error1 & wait$ till   
,god1 9 8 own good "t1 %\ld op5 ! bl9d  
eyes2 ! va/ s*eme ( re=mation 0 left to 

t set ( ra% & presumptu\s adv5tur]s1 :o 
are g5]ally wat*+ h[ !y may conv]t      
public grievances to _! own p]sonal     
acc\nt4 ,x 0 und]tak51 n ^u ! broad     
basis ( a wise & well dige/$ s*eme1 (   
:i* all ! p>ts %\ld contribute to !     
p]fection ( "o consi/5t :ole3 ,x 0 c>ri$
 on1 n by ^? /eady measures1 f\nd$ on   
rational delib]ation1 :i* are calculat$ 
to accompli% s important an end2 n ) a  
temp]ance :i* indicat$ a sob] love (    
law1 or a sacr$ reg>d = religion2 b ) ! 
mo/ extravagant lu/ ( p[]1 & ! mo/      
inord9ate vanity :i* p]haps ev] in/igat$
 human measures2 a lu/ ( p[] :i* ?reat5s
 to ext5d its desolat+ influ5ce ov] !   
:ole globe2 a vanity ( ! same de/ructive
 species ) t :i* /imulat$ ! celebrat$   
inc5di>y ( ,ephesus1 :o be+ we>y ( 8    
native obscurity & insignificance1 &    
pref]+ infamy to oblivion1 c\ld contrive
 no o!r road to fame & immortality1 ?an 
t ( sett+ fire to ! exquisite ,temple ( 
,diana4 ,he 0 rememb]$ inde$1 z he      
desir$ to be1 b only to be execrat$2    

:ile ! sev5? wond] ( ! _w lay pro/rate  
?r\gh 8 crime4  ,x is ! same ov] rul+   
vanity :i* op]ates 9 _! politics1 & 9 _!
 religion1 :i* makes ,k]sa9t,b boa/ (   
c>ry+ 8 de/ructive projects f ! ,tagus  
to ! ,brazils1 & f ,mexico to ! %ores ( 
! ,ganges2 :i* makes him m5ace to       
out/rip ! ent]prises ( ! mo/ extravagant
 h]o ( romance1 & almo/ und]take ) !    
m>vel\s cel]ity ( ! nimbly foot$ ,puck1 
,to put a girdle r\nd ab\t ! e>?     ,9 
=ty m9utes4----  ,x is ! same vanity1   
/ill ! ma/] passion 9 ! bosom ( a       
,fr5*man1 :i* leads ,dupont & ,manuel to
 und]take 9 _! orations to aboli% !     
,sabba?1 ext]m9ate ! ,prie/hood1 erect a
 ,pan!on = ! ,_w1 re/ore ! ,p]ipatetic  
,philosophy1 & 9 %ort revive e ?+ (     
anci5t ,greece1 except ! pure ta/e1 !   
wisdom1 ! love ( virtue1 ! v5]ation ( ! 
laws1 & t degree ( rev]5ce :i* ev5      
virtu\s ,pagans pr(ess$ = ! ,deity4  ,x 
is surely to be *>g$ to ! inadequate &  
wret*$ h&s into :i* ! "w ( re=mation    
fell1 & n to ! impossibility ( am5d+ !  

civil & religi\s in/itutions ( ,france1 
t all has succe$$ s ill4 ,x _c be d5i$1 
p]haps1 t a re=m+ _s 0 want$ 9 t c\ntry2
 _! gov]nm5t 0 n m despotic1 ?an _! *ur*
 0 sup]/iti\s & corrupt4  ,b ?\gh ?is is
 readily grant$1 & ?\gh x may be unfair 
to blame ^? :o 9 ! fir/ outset ( ! ,fr5*
 ,revolution1 rejoic$ ev5 on religi\s   
motives2 yet x is a/oni%+1 h[ any pi\s  
p]son1 ev5 ) all ! bl9d+ p[] (          
prejudice1 c ?9k )\t horror ( ! pres5t  
/ate ( ,france4 ,x is no less wond]ful  
h[ any rational man c\ld1 ev5 9 ! beg9n+
 ( ! ,revolution2 transf] t reason+1    
h[ev] j x might be1 :5 appli$ to        
,france1 to ! case ( ,engl&4 ,= :at c be
 m unreasonable1 ?an to draw f diff]5t1 
& ev5 opposite premises1 ! same         
conclusion8 ,mu/ a revolution be equally
 necess>y 9 ! case ( two sorts (        
,gov]nm5t1 & two sorts ( ,religion1 :i* 
are ! v rev]se ( ea* o!r8 opposite 9 _! 
g5ius1 unlike 9 _! fundam5tal pr9ciples1
 & widely diff]5t 9 ea* ( _! compon5t   
p>ts4  ,t despotism1 prie/craft1        

intol]ance1 & sup]/ition1 are t]rible   
evils1 no c&id ,*ri/ian x is presum$ w  
d5y2 b1 bless$ be ,god1 ?\gh ^! mis*iefs
 are n yet entirely bani%$ f ! face ( ! 
e>?1 !y h sc>cely any exi/5ce 9 ?is     
c\ntry4  ,to gu>d aga9/ a real dang]1 & 
to cure actual abuses1 ( :i* ! exi/5ce  
has be5 fir/ pla9ly prov$1 by !         
application ( a suitable rem$y1 requires
 dilig5ce z well z c\rage2 obs]vation z 
well z g5ius2 pati5ce & temp]ance z well
 z zeal & _s4 ,x requires ! union ( t   
cle> head & s\nd he>t :i* con/itute !   
true patriot4 ,b to conjure up fanci$   
evils1 or ev5 greatly to aggravate real 
ones1 & !n to exhau/ our lab\r 9 combat+
 !m1 is ! *>act]i/ic ( a di/emp]$       
imag9ation & an ungov]n$ _s4  ,romantic 
crusades1 ! ordeal trial1 dr[n+ (       
wit*es1 ! torture1 & ! ,inquisition1 h  
be5 ju/ly reprobat$ z ! f\le/ /a9 ( !   
respective p]iods1 9 :i*1 to ! disgrace 
( human reason1 !y exi/$2 b w\ld any man
 be rationally employ$1 :o %\ld n[ /& up
 gravely to declaim aga9/ ^! z !        

pr$om9at+ mis*iefs ( ! pres5t c5tury8   
,ev5 ! :imsical ,knight ( ,la ,man*a    
himself1 w\ld n fight w9d mills t 7     
pull$ d[n2 yet ,i w v5ture to say1 t !  
above nam$ evils are at pres5t little m 
*im]ical ?an "s ( ^? n[ s bitt]ly       
compla9$ ( among u4 ,x is n1 z ,dryd5   
said1 :5 "o ( 8 works 0 unm]cifully     
abus$1 t ! piece has n faults en\gh 9 x1
 b ! critics h n _h ! wit to fix ^u ! "r
 ones4  ,x is all[$ t1 z a nation1 we h 
faults en\gh1 b our political critics   
err 9 ! objects ( _! c5sure4 ,!y say    
little ( ^? real & press+ evils result+ 
f our own corruption1 :i* con/itute !   
actual mis]ies ( life2 :ile !y gloomily 
speculate ^u a ?\s& imag9>y political   
grievances1 & fancy t ! re=mation ( our 
rul]s & our legislators is all t is     
want+ to make u a happy p4  ,! pr9ciples
 ( j & equitable gov]nm5t 71 p]haps1    
nev] m fully e/abli%$1 nor public ju/ice
 m exactly adm9i/]$4 ,pure & undefil$   
religion 0 nev] laid m op5 to all1 ?an  
at ?is day4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld say we 7 a   

religi\s p2 b ?is at lea/ may be safely 
ass]t$1 t ! great tru?s ( religion 7    
nev] bett] und]/ood2 t ,*ri/ianity 0    
nev] m completely /ripp$ f all its      
incumbrances & disguises1 or m ?or\ghly 
purg$ f human infusions1 & :atev] is    
debas+ 9 human in/itutions4  ,let u 9   
?is yet happy c\ntry1 le>n at lea/ "o   
great & important tru?1 f ! errors ( ?is
 di/ract$ p4 ,_! conduct has awfully    
illu/rat$ a position1 :i* is n ! less   
s\nd = hav+ be5 (t5 controv]t$1 ,t no   
degree ( wit & le>n+2 no progress 9     
comm]ce2 no advances 9 ! k ( nature1 or 
9 ! embelli%m5ts ( art1 c ev] ?or\ghly  
tame t savage1 ! natural human he>t1 )\t
 ,,religion4 ,! arts ( social life may  
give a sweetness to ! mann]s & language1
 & induce1 9 "s degree1 a love ( ju/ice1
 tru?1 & humanity2 b atta9m5ts d]iv$ f  
su* inf]ior causes are no m ?an !       
semblance & ! %ad[ ( ! qualities d]iv$ f
 pure ,*ri/ianity4 ,v>ni% is an         
extrane\s ornam5t1 b true poli% is a    
pro( ( ! solidity ( ! body2 x dep5ds    

greatly on ! nature ( ! sub/ance1 is n  
sup]9duc$ by accid5tal causes1 b 9 a    
good measure proce$+ f int]nal s\ndness4
  ,! poets ( t c\ntry1 ^: /yle1         
s5tim5ts1 mann]s1 & religion ! ,fr5* s  
affect$ly lab\r to imitate1 h left ke5 &
 bit+ satires on ! ,roman vices4 ,aga9/ 
! late proce$+s 9 ,france1 no satiri/   
ne$ employ 8 p52 t ( ! hi/orian w be q  
suffici5t4 ,fact w put fable out (      
c\nt5ance2 & ! crimes :i* are usually   
held up to our abhorr5ce 9 works (      
inv5tion1 w be reg>d$ z flat & feeble by
 ^? :o %all p]use ! records ( ! t5? (   
,augu/1 ( ! second & ?ird ( ,septemb]1 &
 ( ! tw5ty fir/ ( ,janu>y4  ,if ! same  
a/oni%+ deg5]acy 9 ta/e1 pr9ciple1 &    
practice1 %\ld ev] come to fl\ri% among 
u1 ,britons may /ill live to exult 9 !  
desolation ( h] cities1 & 9 ! de/ruction
 ( h] f9e/ monum5ts ( art2 %e may       
triumph 9 ! peopl+ ( ! =tresses ( h]    
rocks & h] =e/s2 may exult 9 be+ once m 
re/or$ to t glori\s /ate ( lib]ty &     
equality1 :5 all subsi/$ by rap9e & !   

*ace2 :5 all1 ,o enviable privilege6 7  
equally savage1 equally indig5t1 &      
equally nak$2 may extol x z ! re/oration
 ( reason1 & ! triumph ( nature1 t !y   
are aga9 br\ght to fe$ on acorns1 in/ead
 ( bread4 ,groves ( consecrat$ misletoe 
may happily succe$ to useless corn      
fields2 & ,?or & ,wod5 may hope once m  
to be inve/$ ) all _! bloody hon\rs4    
,let n any s]i\s read]s feel            
indignation1 z if pa9s 7 ung5]\sly tak5 
to involve _! religi\s1 ) _! political  
op9ions4 ,f> be x f me to w\nd1         
unnecess>ily1 ! feel+s ( p :om ,i s     
s9c]ely e/eem2 b x is mu* to be         
suspect$1 t c]ta9 op9ions 9 politics h a
 t5d5cy to lead to c]ta9 op9ions 9      
religion4 ,:]e s mu* is at /ake1 !y w d 
well to keep _! consci5ces t5d]1 9 ord] 
to d :i* !y %\ld try to keep _!         
disc]nm5t acute4 ,!y w d well to obs]ve1
 t ! same re/less _s ( innovation is    
busily op]at+ "u v>i\s1 ?\gh seem+ly    
unconnect$ =ms4 ,to obs]ve1 t ! same    
impati5ce ( re/ra9t1 ! same contempt (  

ord]1 peace1 & subord9ation1 :i* makes  
m5 bad citiz5s1 makes !m bad ,*ri/ians2 
& t to ?is secret1 b almo/ infallible   
connexion betwe5 religi\s & political   
s5tim5t1 does ,france owe h] pres5t     
unp>allel$ an>*y & impiety4  ,!re are   
d\btless 9 t unhappy c\ntry multitudes (
 virtu\s & reasonable m51 :o r sil5tly  
acquiesce 9 ! au?ority ( _! pres5t      
turbul5t gov]nm5t1 ?an embrace its      
pr9ciples or promote its projects f !   
sob] conviction ( _! own judgm5t4 ,^!1  
toge!r ) ^? consci5ti\s exiles :om ?is  
nation s hon\rably protects1 may yet    
live to rejoice 9 ! re/oration ( true   
lib]ty & solid peace to _! native       
c\ntry1 :5 light & ord] %all spr+ f !   
pres5t d>kness & confusion1 & ! reign ( 
*aos %all be no m4  ,may ,i be p]mitt$ a
 %ort digression on ! subject ( ^?      
exiles8 ,x %all only be to rem>k1 t all 
! boa/$ conque/s ( our ,edw>ds & our    
,h5rys ov] ! ,fr5* nation1 d n conf] su*
 sub/antial glory on our own c\ntry1 z  
%e d]ives f hav+ receiv$1 protect$1 &   

support$1 among multitudes ( o!r        
suff]]s1 at a "t & "u circum/ances s    
peculi>ly disadvantage\s to h]self1 ?ree
 ?\s& prie/s1 ( a nation habitually h]  
enemy1 & ( a religion intol]ant & ho/ile
 to h] own4 ,?is is ! solid triumph (   
true ,*ri/ianity2 & x is wor? rem>k+1 t 
! de$s :i* poets & hi/orians celebrate z
 r>e & spl5did actions1 & sublime       
in/ances ( greatness ( s\l1 9 ! h]oes ( 
! ,pagan _w1 are b ! ord9>y & habitual  
virtues :i* occur 9 ! common c\rse (    
action among ,*ri/ians2 quietly p]=m$   
)\t ef=t or ex]tion1 & ) no view to     
r5[n2 b result+ naturally & necess>ily f
 ! religion !y pr(ess4  ,s pr$om9at+ is 
! p[] ( an example we h once admir$1 &  
set up z a /&>d ( imitation1 & s        
fasc9at+ has be5 ! asc5d5cy ( !         
,conv5tion ov] ! m9ds ( ^? ^:           
approbation ( ,fr5* politics comm5c$ 9 !
 e>li] p]iods ( ! ,revolution1 t x      
ext5ds to ! mo/ trivial circum/ances4 ,i
 _c =be> to notice ?is 9 an in/ance1    
:i*1 ?\gh inconsid]able 9 itself1 yet   

ceases to be s :5 we view x 9 ! light ( 
a symptom ( ! reign+ disease4  ,:ile !  
fanta/ic phraseology ( ! new ,republic  
is su*1 z to be almo/ z disgu/+ to s\nd 
ta/e1 z _! doctr9es are to s\nd morals1 
x is curi\s to obs]ve h[ deeply !       
addresses1 :i* h be5 s5t to x f !       
,clubs,c 9 ?is c\ntry1 h be5 infect$ )  
x1 z f> at lea/ z phrases & t]ms are    
objects ( imitation4 ,9 o!r respects1 x 
is b ju/ice to ! ,fr5* ,conv5tion to    
confess1 t !y are hi!rto )\t rivals &   
)\t imitators2 = :o c aspire to emulate 
t comp\nd ( an>*y & a!ism :i* 9 _!      
debates is mix$ up ) ! p$antry ( s*ool  
boys1 ! j>gon ( a cabal1 & ! vulg>ity & 
ill-bre$+ ( a mob8 ,"o in/ance ( !      
prevail+ cant may suffice1 :]e an hundr$
 might be adduc$2 & x is n ! mo/        
exceptionable4--,to demoli% e exi/+ law 
& e/abli%m5t2 to de/roy ! =tunes & ru9 !
 pr9ciples ( e c\ntry into :i* !y are   
c>ry+ _! de/ructive arms & _! frantic   
doctr9es2 to untie or cut asund] e bond 
:i* holds society toge!r2 to impose _!  

own arbitr>y %ackles :]e !y succe$1 & to
 demoli% e ?+ :]e !y fail4--,?is        
desolat+ sy/em1 by a mo/ unacc\ntable   
p]v]sion ( language1 !y are pleas$ to   
call by ! ende>+ "n ( frat]nization2 &  
frat]nization is "o ( ! fav\rite t]ms   
:i* _! admir]s h adopt$4 ,little w\ld a 
simple /rang]1 un9itiat$ 9 ?is new &    
surpris+ dialect1 imag9e t ! peaceful   
t]ms ( fell[-citiz5 & ( bro!r1 ! w9n+   
(f] ( fre$om & happ9ess1 & ! w>m embrace
 ( frat]nity1 7 only wat*-words by :i*  
!y 9 effect1                    ,cry    
havoc1     ,& let slip ! dogs ( w>4  ,9 
numb]less o!r in/ances1 ! fa%ionable    
language ( ,france at ?is day w\ld be z 
un9telligible to ! correct writ]s ( !   
age ( ,l\is ! ,x,i,vth1 z _! fa%ionable 
notions ( lib]ty w\ld be irreconcileable
 ) ^? ( ! true ,revolution ,patriots ( 8
 great contempor>y & victori\s rival1   
,william ! ,?ird4  ,su* is inde$ _!     
pu]ile rage = novelty 9 ! inv5tion ( new
 words1 & ! p]v]sion ( _! ta/e 9 ! use (
 old ones1 t ! celebrat$ ,vossius1 :om  

,*ri/9e ( ,sw$5 oddly complim5t$ by     
say+1 t he 0 s le>n$ z n only to "k :5ce
 all words came1 b :i!r !y 7 go+1 w\ld1 
7 he admitt$ to ! hon\rs ( a sitt+1 be  
oblig$ to confess1 t he 0 equally puzzl$
 to tell ! "o1 or to =etel ! o!r4  ,if x
 %all please ! ,almighty 9 8 ang] to let
 loose ?is infatuat$ p1 z a sc\rge = !  
iniquities ( ! human race2 if !y are    
delegat$ by inf9ite ju/ice to act1 z    
/orm & tempe/ fulfill+ 8 ^w2 if !y are  
commission$ to p]=m ! err& ( ! de/roy+  
lightn+ or ! av5g+ ?und]-bolt1 let u try
 at lea/ to extract p]sonal b5efit f    
national calamity2 let e "o ( u1 high & 
l[1 ri* & poor1 ent] ^u ?is s]i\s &     
humbl+ inquiry1 h[ mu* 8 own individual 
(f5ces h contribut$ to t awful aggregate
 ( public guilt1 :i* has requir$ su* a  
visitation4 ,let u c>efully exam9e 9 :at
 proportion we h sep>ately add$ to t    
common /ock ( ab\nd+ iniquity1 !        
description ( :i* =m$ ! "* ( an anci5t  
nation1 & is s peculi>ly applicable to  
our own--,pride1 fulness ( bread1 &     

abundance ( idl5ess4 ,let e "o ( u      
humbly inquire1 9 ! self-suspect+       
language ( ! disciples to _! ,div9e     
,ma/]--,"l1 is x ,i8 ,let u le>n to fe> 
! fleets & armies ( ! enemy1 mu* less   
?an ^? iniquities at home :i* ?is al>m+ 
disp5sation may be int5d$ to *a/ize4  ,!
 w> :i* ! ,fr5* h decl>$ aga9/ u1 is ( a
 k9d altoge!r unexampl$ 9 e respect2    
insomu* t human wisdom is baffl$ :5 x   
w\ld pret5d to conjecture :at may be !  
ev5t4 ,b ?is at lea/ we may safely say1 
t x is n s mu* ! =ce ( ,fr5* bayonets1 z
 ! contam9ation ( ,fr5* pr9ciples1 t    
ought to excite our appreh5sions4 ,we   
tru/1 t ?r\gh ! bless+ ( ,,god we %all  
be def5d$ f _! op5 ho/ilities1 by !     
temp]ate wisdom ( our ,rul]s1 & ! brav]y
 ( our fleets & armies2 b ! dome/ic     
dang] aris+ f lic5ti\s & irreligi\s     
pr9ciples among ourselves1 c only be    
gu>d$ aga9/ by ! p]sonal c>e & vigilance
 ( e "o ( u :o values religion & ! good 
ord] ( society4  ,,god grant t ^? :o g  
=? to fight our battles1 in/ead ( be+   

intimidat$ by ! numb] ( _! enemies1 may 
be> 9 m9d1 t !re is no re/ra9t ) ,,god  
to save by _m or by few4 ,& let ! meane/
 ( u :o rema9s at home rememb] also1 t  
ev5 he may contribute to ! int]nal      
safety ( 8 c\ntry1 by ! integrity ( 8   
private life1 & to ! success ( h]       
def5d]s1 by foll[+ !m ) 8 f]v5t pray]s4 
,& 9 :at w> c ! s9c]e ,*ri/ian ev] h    
/rong] inducem5ts to pray = ! success ( 
8 c\ntry1 ?an 9 ?is8 ,)\t ent]+ f> into 
any political pr9ciples1 ! discussion ( 
:i* w\ld be 9 a great measure =eign to !
 design ( ?is little tract1 x may be    
rem>k$1 t ! un*ri/ian pr9ciple ( rev5ge 
is n our motive to ?is w>2 conque/ is n 
our object2 nor h we _h rec\rse to      
ho/ility1 9 ord] to effect a *ange 9 !  
int]nal gov]nm5t ( ,france,d4 ,! pres5t 
w> is und\bt$ly und]tak5 entirely on    
def5sive pr9ciples4 ,x is 9 def5ce ( our
 ,k+1 our ,con/itution1 our ,religion1  
our ,laws1 & consequ5tly our ,lib]ty1 9 
! s\nd & rational s5se ( t t]m4 ,x is to
 def5d ourselves f ! savage viol5ce ( a 

crusade1 made aga9/ all ,religion1 z    
well z all ,gov]nm5t4 ,if ev] !re=e a w>
 0 und]tak5 on ! gr\nd ( self-def5ce &  
necessity--if ev] m5 might be lit]ally  
said to fight pro ,,aris et focis1 ?is  
seems to be ! occasion4  ,! ambition (  
conqu]ors has be5 ! s\rce ( great &     
ext5sive evils3 ,religi\s fanaticism (  
/ill great]4 ,b little z ,i am dispos$  
to become ! apologi/ ( ei!r ! "o        
pr9ciple or ! o!r1 !re is no            
extravagance 9 ass]t+1 t !y h seem$     
incapable ( produc+1 ev5 9 ages1 t ext5t
 ( mis*ief1 t compreh5sive desolation1  
:i* philosophy1 falsely s call$1 has    
produc$ 9 ?ree ye>s4  ,*ri/ians6 x is n 
a small ?+--x is y\r life4 ,! pe/il5ce (
 irreligion :i* y dete/1 w ins9uate     
itself imp]ceptibly ) ^? mann]s1        
phrases1 & pr9ciples :i* y admire &     
adopt4 ,x is ! humble wisdom ( a        
,*ri/ian1 to %r9k f ! mo/ di/ant        
approa*es to s91 to ab/a9 f ! v         
appe>ance ( evil4 ,if we w\ld fly f !   
deadly contagion ( ,a!ism1 let u fly f  

^? seem+ly remote1 b n v indirect pa?s  
:i* lead to x4 ,let ,france *oose ?is   
day :om %e w s]ve2 b1 z = u & our h\ses1
 we w s]ve ! ,"l4  ,&1 ,o graci\s & long
 suff]+ ,god6 be=e t awful p]iod        
arrives1 :i* %all exhibit ! dreadful    
effects ( su* an education z ! ,fr5*    
nation are in/itut+2 be=e a race ( m5 c 
be tra9$ up1 n only )\t ! k ( ,,!e1 b 9 
! contempt ( ,,?y mo/ holy law1 d ,,?\1 
9 great m]cy1 *ange ! he>t ( ?is p z !  
he>t ( "o man4 ,give !m n f9ally ov] to 
_! own corrupt imag9ations1 to _! own   
he>t's lu/s4 ,b aft] hav+ made !m a     
fe>ful example to all ! nations ( ! e>?1
 :at a p c d1 :o h ca/ (f ! fe> ( ,,!e1 
d ,,?\ graci\sly br+ !m back to a s5se (
 t law :i* !y h violat$1 & to           
p>ticipation ( t m]cy :i* !y h abus$2 s 
t !y may happily f9d1 :ile ! discov]y c 
be att5d$ ) consolation1 t d\btless !re 
is a rew>d = ! righte\s2 v]ify1 !re is a
 ,,god :o judge? ! e>?4   ,,! ,,end4    
,,footnotes3  ,footnote ,b3 ,see 8      
,spee*1 enum]at+ _! int5d$ projects4    

,footnote ,c3 ,see ! ,collection (      
,addresses f ,engl&1 c4 ,publi%$ by ,mr4
 ,mc4 ,,k5zie1 ,college ,gre51 ,,dubl94 
,footnote ,d3 ,see ! ,report ( ,mr4     
,pitt's ,spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons on  
,feb4 #ab1 #agic4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,transcrib]'s note
   ,pr9t] errors h be5 *ang$ & are li/$ 
bel[4 ,all o!r inconsi/5cies are z 9 !  
orig9al4  ,*>act]s t c\ld n be display$ 
directly 9 ,lat9-#a are transcrib$ z    
foll[s3   - italics   ,! foll[+ *anges h
 be5 made to ! text3  ,page #ah3 ,*ang$ 
involve _! relig\s to involve _!        
religi\s4  ,page #ah3 ,*ang$ 9 ord] to  
:i* !y to 9 ord] to d :i* !y4