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Title: An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It Be of His Worst Enemies.
Being A True Account of His Conduct in Public Affairs.

Author: Daniel Defoe

Release Date: April 26, 2010 [EBook #32139]

Language: English

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AN APPEAL

TO

HONOUR AND JUSTICE,

THOUGH IT BE OF HIS WORST ENEMIES,

BY

DANIEL DE FOE;

BEING

A TRUE ACCOUNT OF HIS CONDUCT IN PUBLIC
AFFAIRS.

"Come and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give
heed to any of his words." JEREMIAH, xviii. 18.

_LONDON_:

Printed for and Sold by J. BAKER, at the _Black
Boy_ in _Paternoster-Row_.
1715.

APPEAL, &c.

I hope the time is come at last when the voice of moderate principles
may be heard. Hitherto the noise has been so great, and the prejudices
and passions of men so strong, that it had been but in vain to offer at
any argument, or for any man to talk of giving a reason for his actions;
and this alone has been the cause why, when other men, who, I think,
have less to say in their own defence, are appealing to the public, and
struggling to defend themselves, I alone have been silent under the
infinite clamours and reproaches, causeless curses, unusual
threatenings, and the most unjust and injurious treatment in the world.

I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few
are concerned to clear the innocent. I hope some will be inclined to
judge impartially, and have yet reserved so much of the Chr