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The Consolidator - or, Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon by Daniel Defoe
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Insult their Neighbours of the North, were more deriv'd from the
regret at their Establishing Crolianism, than at any real Causes they
had given, or indeed were in a condition to give them.

These, and abundance more particular Observations I made, but as I
left the thing still in agitation, and undetermin'd, I shall refer it
to another Voyage which I purpose to make thither, and at my return,
may perhaps set that Case in a clearer Light than our Sight can yet
bear to look at it in.

If in my second Vovage I should undeceive People in the Notions they
entertain'd of those Northern People, and convince them that the
Solunarians were really the Aggressors, and had put great hardships
upon them, I might possibly do a Work, that if it met with
Encouragement, might bring the Solunarians to do them Justice, and
that would set all to Rights, the two Nations might easily become
one, and Unite for ever, or at least become Friends, and give mutual
Assistance to each other; and I cannot but own such an Agreement
would make them both very formidable, but this I refer to another
time.-----

At the same time I cannot leave it without a Remark that this
Jealousy between the two Nations, may perhaps in future Ages be
necessary to be maintain'd, in order to find some better Reasons for
Fortifications, Standing Armies, Guards and Garisons than could be
given in the Reign of the great Prince I speak of, the Queen's
Predecessor, tho' his was against Forreign insulting Enemy.

But the Temper of the Solunarian High Party was always such, that
they would with much more case give thanks for a Standing Army
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