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The Political Institutions of America and England.

By Edwin James. !!"What constitutes a state?
Not high-raised battlement or laboured mound,
Thick wall or moated gate;
Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned;
Not bays and broad armed ports,
Where laughing at the storm rich navies ride;
Not starred and spangled courts.
Where low-browed baseness waits perfume to pride.
No: men, high-minded men,
With powers as far above dull brutes endued
In forest, brake, or den,
As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude;
Men, who their duties know,
But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain."
Sir William Jones (Imitation of [unclear: Alcoeus]).

Richard Bentley & Son London New Burlington Street

1872

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