390 Leaves them the victims, while it wraps its friends 396 END OF THE THIRD BOOK. ARGUMENT OF THE FOURTH BOOK. Invocation. Origin of the American war. Speech of lord North to the British Senate. The indignant and patriotick reply of the great Chatham, who vindicates the cause of America, and expresses his horrour at the employment of the Indians. Answer of lord North. Obedience of the House of Commons. WASHINGTON, OR LIBERTY RESTORED. FOR that heavenly Muse, which, when implor'd By the blest voice of him, who compass'd stood With dangers, and in solitude involv'd, And darkness, fail'd him not, but deign'd to quit 10 15. by fierce terrour scar'd,-This was written at a time when the country was almost deluged with spies and informers; when sentiments of liberty, indigenous as they are, could not be uttered without danger; when the Habeas Corpus Act was suspended, and many virtuous and wise men were |