s a twirling top, a good arithmetician in _politics_, but
in every thing else nothing at all.

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In speaking of the misconduct of England, they both make it commence at
the termination of the Seven Years' War, and speak of the time reckoned
from the beginning of the year 1763. I will notice Junius first, so as
to present this parallel in chronological order. He says in his first
Letter, written Jan. 21, 1769: "Outraged and oppressed as we are, this
nation will not bear, _after a six years'_ peace, to see new millions,"
etc. On February 14, 1770, he says: "_At the end of seven years_ we are
loaded with a debt," etc. This is the method, in regard to time Junius
always employs when speaking of the distress and calamities of England.

Let us now pass over to America, and we find, near the close of 1778,
Mr. Paine uses the same method and language, when addressing the people
of England in Crisis, vii: "A period of sixteen years of misconduct and
misfortune is certainly long enough for any one nation to suffer under."
He elsewhere uses the same language in the same way, which shows a
mental habit peculiar to both.

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The same opinion of court and courtier has elsewhere been shown, but a
definite parallel or two may not be out of place:

_Paine._

"For the caterpillar principles of all courts and
courtiers are alike."--Rights of Man, part i.

_Junius._

"Where birth and fortune are united, we expect the
noble pride and independence of a man of spirit,
not the servile, humiliating complaisance of a
courtier."--Let. 1.

They held the same opinion of oaths:

_Paine._

"If a government requires the support of oaths, it
is a sign that it is not worth supporting, and
ought not to be supported."--R. of M., part ii,
chap. iv.

_Junius._

"He [the minister] is the tenant of the day, and
has no interest in the inheritance. The sovereign
himself is bound by other obligations, and ought
to look forward to a superior, a permanent
interest. His paternal tenderness should remind
him how many hostages he has given to society. The
ties of nature come powerfully in aid of _oaths_
and protestations."--Let. 38.