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Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels; Vermont

CHAPTER IV
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Then besides, when men will not pay their debts, they compel them to do it, by legal process.

And there are a vast many debts which are paid, for fear of this legal process, which would not have been paid without it.

Thus, knowing that the lawyers are always ready to apply the laws, men are much more careful not to break them, than they otherwise would be.

So that it is no doubt vastly for the benefit of a community, not only to have efficient laws, but efficient lawyers to aid in the execution of them." By this time, Forester and Marco had reached the part of the village where the mills were situated.

Forester showed Marco the dam.


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