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Indirect

Misrule

Indulging duels

§ Shewing indulgence to duelling.

One good consequence of this effect of such an indulgence
has been taken notice of already: this may be
reckoned as another. Neither a man's readiness
to accept a challenge nor his readiness to offer one are any
proofs of his veracity: but they are certainly either
of them proofs of his courage his other qualities
love of reputation and courage: it is with the
latter only that we have any concern at present.
A certain class of moralists they se think they
say a great deal mighty thing when they stile it false
courage, as not being display'd in a good cause.
According to this reasoning in order to know whether
an English or a French Captain fought his
ship well we ought not it would be necessary to
know whether the French or the English were the
aggressors in the war. Genuine and useful morality
disdains these sophisms.

The defense of a country depend against
external enemies depends principally upon the
number and good condition of its regular troops.
The defense of a country against these it's
defenders [I am speaking of a country which has
a

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	087	Main Headings	indirect legislation
Folio number	118	Info in main headings field	indirect
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / / / f4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [crown motif] [britannia with shield motif]]]
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