At every Mile's End, at every River and Pass, the Enemy wou'd meet with fresh Armies, consisting of Men as well skill'd in military Discipline as themselves; and more resolv'd to fight, because they do it for Property: And the farther such an Enemy advanced into the Country, the stronger and more resolved he wou'd find us; as _Hanibal_ did the _Romans_, when he encamped under the Walls of _Rome_, even after such a Defeat as that at _Cannae_. And why? Because they were all _train'd_ Soldiers, they were all _Freemen_ that fought _pro aris & focis_: and scorn'd to trust the Preservation of their Lives and Fortunes to _Mercenaries_ or _Slaves_, tho never so able-body'd: They thought Weapons became not the Hands of such as had nothing to lose, and upon that Account were unfit Defenders of their Masters Properties; so that they never tried the Experiment but in the _utmost Extremity_. That this is not only practicable but easy, the modern Examples of the _Swissers_ and _Swedes_ is an undeniable Indication. _Englishmen_ have as much _Courage_, as great _Strength of Body_, and _Capacity of Mind_, as any People in the Universe: And if our late _Monarchs_ had the _enervating_ their free Subjects in View, that they might give a Reputation to _Mercenaries_, who depended only on the _Prince_ for their Pay (as 'tis plain they had) I know no Reason why their Example shou'd be followed in the Days of _Liberty_, when there is no such Prospect. The Preservation of the _Game_ is but a very slender Pretence for omitting it. I hope no wise Man will put a _Hare_ or a _Partridge_ in Balance with the _Safety_ and _Liberties_ of _Englishmen_; tho after all, 'tis well known to Sportsmen, that Dogs, Snares, Nets, and such silent Methods as are daily put in Practice, destroy the Game ten times more than shooting with Guns.