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XII.—RULES FOR REDUCING A GREAT EMPIRE TO 
A SMALL ONE : . 1553 
XIII.—AN Epict BY THE KING OF PRUSSIA JRE 
XIV.—HiINTs FOR CONVERSATION UPON THE SUB- 
JECT OF TERMS THAT MIGHT PROBABLY 
PrRoDUCE A DURABLE UNION BETWEEN 
BriTAIN AND THE COLONIES . . 174 
XV.—To MR. STRAHAN . 183 
XVI.—To JOSEPH PRIESTLEY . 184 
XVII.—THE BritisH NATION, AS IT APPEARED TO 
THE COLONISTS IN 1775 . 186 
XVIII.—VINDICATION AND OFFER FROM CONGRESS 
TO PARLIAMENT . . . 188 
XIX.—SKETCH OF PROPOSITIONS FOR A PEACE . 196 
XX.—COMPARISON OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE 
UNITED STATES IN REGARD TO THE Basis 
oF CREDIT IN THE Two COUNTRIES . 199 
XXI.—To GENERAL WASHINGTON . 208 
XXII.—FroM THE COUNT DE SCHAUMBERGH TO 
THE BARON HOHENDORF, COMMANDING 
THE HESSIAN TROOPS IN AMERICA S210 
XXIIIL.—To GEN. WASHINGTON . 2715 
XXIV.—A DIALOGUE BETWEEN BRITAIN, FRANCE, 
SPAIN, HOLLAND, SAXONY, AND AMERICA . 216 
XXV.—To GEORGE WASHINGTON . 221 
XXVI.—To COUNT DE VERGENNES 2.3 
XXVIIL.—To BENJAMIN VAUGHAN . 2. J 
XXVIII.—To MRs. SARAH BACHE . 
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