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Title:  A dialogue between an East-Indian brackmanny or heathen-philosopher, and a French gentleman concerning the present affairs of Europe
Author: Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
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the Injuries of the Multitude, allowing us our free Egress and Regress through their Domini∣ons, and unquestioned Liberty for the Exercise of our Religion and manner of living: They do not endeavour to peep into our Breasts, and ex∣amine our Opinions, or punish us for not think∣ing as they do. We go freely about our occasi∣ons; nor do they permit every Idle Fellow to take away our Goods, nor give us abusive Words, or hurry us to loathsom Prisons; nor are our Sons forced into the Wars: They threaten no Punish∣ment to us, provided we do not offend the civil Laws; for they matter not what gods we wor∣ship, nor after what fashion, so we are just to men, and live peaceably, and pay our Tribute. If they have our Money, they know they can∣not want Men that will Fight for two Pence a day: But we value our Health, our Lives, Li∣berties and Religion, more than Money. We all drink Water, and the fragrant Herbs, whol∣som Seeds, Fruits and Grains suffice us abun∣dantly for Food: Our Stomachs are clean, our Appetites sharp, so that we taste the inward Virtue of each thing, and sing Songs of Praise to the Creator, who affords unto us the plenty of the Earth, and the pleasant Dews of Heaven; so that as Fish live in the Salt and Brackish Ocean, and yet their Flesh is fresh and sweet; so we in the midst of a tempestuous troublesom World live Calm, and as it were in Paradise.0