seen by them with dislike equal to the difficulty of extirpating it from the soil. Its cord-like stalks, plaited together, can hardly be forced from the branches round which they have twined themselves.
Late circumstances have given rise to many mournful histories like this, which may well be said to be founded in truth!I, who have been so sad a sufferer in this miserable contest, may well endeavour to associate myself with those who apply what powers they have to deprecate the horrors of war. Gracious God! will mankind never be reasonable enough to understand that all the miseries which our condition subjects us to, are light in comparison of what we bring upon ourselves by indulging the folly and wickedness of those who make nations destroy each other for their diversion, or to administer to their senseless ambition.
