The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-16

| the people. his evil proceeded from the impoT'
tation of fortign manners, land ferGgn luxury
The Moabites travelled abroad, and faw the
jblendor and luxury of foreign courts, where
Kings were arbitrary and Primes did wha'
they bltajSd When they came home, the
impreilion of thoie gaudy images, continued
to act upon their Imagina,ions, and they
coveted to enjoy the Jane things in thtir
own country. But what helped much to
anfwer their purpofe, they brought home
patterns of the things they wanted to have
introduced, which cached the fancy of Others
and made them travel to the Jane places, to
bring home fome of the fame commodities.
Ia process of time, Moab became new ma
ton the old cufoms wers finn
phtity, frHgality, and the ancilnf pLainnelS Of
that nation, were changed for fsraga tePpf
yiss and l1xayieS, which all tended to render
the minds of men efeminate, and at the
fame time inclined them to fell every thing,
to obtain the obje6s of their defi'e.
il was the caulc of much infelicIty toMo-
alb, that great number of thoie that went
abroad as mere advsnfarey5, and had not
learned the principles of morality and no
nor before they left their own country, grew
rich in the regions of the Eat, and came
home Loaden with monct, and dreamed in
CTce. For want of education and g00d
brssdisg, when they became rich they turn.
ed isfOllrObS proud they thought Them
felves the equals, or rather the EnpOIaS, OF
the ancient nobility, and endeavoufed to oft
6iw hem in IpisndOr and magnifcsnes Tnis
awakened the je0lozG and pride Of the anci-
ent grandeG, who thought 1t beneath them
to be out done, by thofe who had formerly
been their fathers fosfmen, and had obtained
| all their education in The kitchen. bis to he
iure was fol y,but it was not eaiily prevented
The barsns and k'dgbttn Moab endcavoureo
| to keep their fplendor equa to that of thofe
Il EaJ1ern Mabob5, ill a, lalt their finances were
reduced, and they were obliged TO turn pan
dsrt for the cart, to fave themieIves from
rain and bsgga,y.
Egloa and his miniRer Mefspbis, looked
upon this as good opportunity, to play tb
game of tyr0nfJ they took the advantage o
the necefities of the great people, and intro
duced fyHem of places which was 0ny tc
be enjoyed by the Irisads Of tie court or fuel
as wilhed well to its infsrsGJ. BY this means
thole, who were appointed BY the nation tt
guard their liberties in parliament, were cor
rupted, and Jsi6 their cosIfifHsnfs for plaa
under, or a penlion from the goOsrnmsnt
Morality left Moab before ilavety entered
bur as foon as the principles of truth anc
honour departed, then 1Avery was rendered
II Gyqsmofie, and conGdered as nsts9dry par
OF the police, by thofe who EfrUsd fbeir d"
fersfs thereby.
II True barn Engi6mt1 muR pity Moab II
II (arb li.ostion, and congratulate themielVe
in their prefent b03ty circumstances. How
happy is Great Britain where the people ar
cab and fbs King RIB where no oPP'efiv'
leads of faxss fit hard upon the poor fubjeefs
but where al ranks Of people, rejoice togethe
in the right uGe of plenty, baustiy and bs1Sv
An Engifhman may look at the JnT, ana
| gaze at the G0r9 through tO0y window II
bis houle, and none dare ak him a farfbirl
for 70 doing. His windows are bis ssU1, ant
heaven tends him his light without fee Of
resUArd; and who dare tax the bounties 0
God Almighty None but Mo06ifG. NJ
/ pies nor csmi psripdfsfirS dare cireum
ambulate the houle of an Englifhman, tC
count his UizdstOJ, or tell the number O
The ebinks in bis sU0hS. Ii would be IN
charitable to luppoIe that in ebriqi1n lam
there would be any limitations OF bTsfbsnie
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