Those of our fellow-subjects, who are sensible of the happiness they enjoy in His Majesty's accession to the throne, are obliged, by all the duties of gratitude, to adore that Providence which has so signally interposed in our behalf, by clearing a way to the Protestant succession through such difficulties as seemed insuperable--_Swift_.

I wish he had told us any one of those difficulties.
_Addison_.

It is the duty of an honest and prudent man, to sacrifice a doubtful opinion to the concurring judgement of those whom he believes to be well intentioned to their country, and who have better opportunities of looking into all its most complicated interests .-- _Swift_.
A motion to make men go every length with their party.

I am sorry to see such a principle in this author.
No.31._Apr_.6, 1716 .-- _Answer to a celebrated Pamphlet entitled "An Argument to prove the Affections of the People of England to be the best Security of the Government; etc."_ _Addison_.

This middle method [of tempering justice with mercy] ...