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(7) bear, to see them roll in riches, which they squander away in building [[deletion]] s [[/deletion]] upon the Sea, & in levelling mountains, whilst we are in want of the common necessities of life? They lay two or more houses together; whilst we have no place we can call our own? whilst they are buying pictures, statues, & chased plated; they pull down their new houses & build up others; & lastly whilst they waste, & squander their money in all kinds of extravagance; yet with all their [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] pleasures [[/addition]] & luxury they cannot exhaust it. But as for us, we are in want at home & in debt abroad: our affairs are very bad & our prospect much worse. Lastly what is left was, except a poor dejected mind? But why don't You
