Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

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From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

a cherished desire

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

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From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the act of conquering

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

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From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

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From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

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From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

capable of being imagined

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

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From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

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From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

move with force

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading The _Potuans_ finding this, to regain the lost Affections of their angry Neighbours, branded the Memory of the deceas’d Prince with this Mark of Infamy.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

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From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

in a softened tone

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

plural of “umpire” — an official at a baseball game

From this reading By these Means they are the Umpires between contending Nations, and the several Kingdoms of this Globe submit to their mild and pacific Sway.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But a Prince, by Name _Mikleta_, seiz’d with the Ambition of extending his Dominions, made War upon a neighbouring Kingdom, and subdued it.

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From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

having won

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

forceful exertion

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But as much as the victorious _Potuans_ gain’d by the Conquest, so much they lost of their ancient Renown; the Love of the bordering Nations was now chang’d into Dread and Jealousy; and that high Idea of their Justice, by which the State grew into Reputation, was now vanish’d.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Cause why one of the two Princes above-mention’d had the Title of _Indifferent_ given him, was this: The _Potuans_ are a brave and warlike People; they never declare War themselves, but if War be declar’d against them they push it with all imaginable Vigour.