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  1. Oct 2015
    1. But admitting, that we were all of English descent, what does it amount to? Nothing. Britain, being now an open enemy, extinguishes every other name and title: And to say that reconciliation is our duty, is truly farcical.

      just because we are of english decent does not mean we are obligated to find reconciliation

    2. but it is the nearest and only true way of proving enemyship

      But colonies are only truly united by the mother country? No, this only proves that we have a common enemy.

    3. the sake of trade and dominion.

      Britain has protected us? Only because they are looking out for their own interests, trade dominion.

    4. wound will enlarge with the tree

      they are at a crucial point in history, all their actions now will echo long into history

    5. enlarge his views

      asking them to be genuine seekers of truth rather than just fight for what they already know