'Tis probable the Actions and Proceedings in the World this Summer Quarter may not appear of that Importance as might be expected, for in this Figure we have a cautionable Admonition to beware of a Snake in the Grass: Though most people's minds seem inclined to Peace and Quietness, yet there are certainly some turbulent, mercurial Spirits at work, to foment and increase Differences, Discord, and Disloyalty.
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