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Bearing insults with patience

Sabbath violated in war

Doctrine and practice of early christians

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Resignation of a British officer

Condemnation of a British officer

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Opinions of mankind during the dark ages
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the Savages of Africa.

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Sentiments of Dr. Johnson

Opinions of the late Pres. Jefferson

Influence of war on the prosperity of Great

Little need be said by way of preface to the volume comprising my second series of Essays on PEACE & WAR, especially as my first number was written for an introduction. The edition of the first series is nearly disposed of, and a very large second edition has just issued from the Press. The public continue to receive my effusions, at least, with indulgence, if not with approbation.-The principles of PEACE are rapidly spreading throughout all Christendom,-many new Peace Societies have been instituted during the last year, both in Europe and America; and many individuals have come out boldly in our cause, who give us their countenance and assistance, but, for reasons best known to themselves, do not join our Society, and though we have to bear the jests and sneers of those characters, who always ridicule great and benevolent undertakings, until they become popular, there is no serious opposition, nor any one found, who is willing to risk the imputation of idiocy or insanity, by seriously defending the custom of War and deprecating Peace. Still the books on the subject are few very few; and it is for the purpose

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of increasing the number, that I have consented to have my poor, desultory Essays printed in a volume, and circulated until they > shall be superseded by regular treatises on the great topic of PEACE & WAR, written by abler hands. I know that these Essays, weak and inadequate as they are, have had the effect of changing the opinions of many, not only as to the folly and wickedness of the custom of War, but also, as to the probability of its final abolition, and thus have, themselves, been in a degree, instrumental in hastening "a consummation so devoutly to be wished." It is presumed that the effect will not be less, but greater, by uniting these fugitive pieces in a volume,-for, although the connection is not so intimate, but that they may read separately, yet they mutually support and strengthen each other.— If my feeble exertions shall in any way advance the great cause of "peace on earth and good will to man," which brought the Savior from Heaven, the small space I have filled in existence will not be left a blank, and my fellow creatures will be benefitted more than they could be in any other way by

July 4th, 1827.

PHILANTHROPOS.

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