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these countries are so eminently distinguished, and, above all, 

 whilst those impressions of freedom remain which have produced 

 such mighty effects in the situation of modern Europe, we have no 

 reason to dread the establishment of those despotic governments 

 which debase our species in other climes. But it is no less true 

 that there are degrees of freedom, and that a people maybe cajoled 

 out of its most valuable rights by sinking into a careless security, 

 whence it may not be roused till too late for its peace. In the 

 mean time, so long as there remains that watchful jealousy of the 

 prerogative which seems to be naturalised in Great Britain, and 

 whose vast importance to her liberties may be estimated by the 

 unremitting pains that have been taken to lull it asleep, we may 

 rest assured that no Court intrigues, no ministerial influence, no 

 majorities in parliamentary forces, not even standing armies them- 

 selves, shall prevail against our happy constitution. That consti- 

 tution consists, not in statutes, for these may be repealed -nor in 

 charters, for these may be revoked nor in forms, for even these 

 fences may be broken through, but it is installed in the hearts of 

 those whose fathers shed their best blood for it. And along with 

 that inheritance, they received the swords which had been drawn 

 in its defence. And these swords were accompanied with the 

 solemn injunction of the great American patriarch an injunction 

 which they still keep in mind, however they may on some occa- 

 sions have neglected it ' ]STot to unsheathe them for the purpose 

 of shedding blood, except it be for self-defence, or in defence of 

 their country and its rights, and in the latter case to keep them 

 unsheathed, and prefer falling with them in their hands to the 

 rel incjuishment thereof. ' " 



X. ( P . 91.) 



A sketch of Lord Brougham by an eyewitness, at this period of 

 his life, is found in a quarter where it would scarcely be looked 

 for : ' A Visit to Germany and the Low Countries, by Sir Arthur 

 Brook Faulkener.' He says: " Brougham was then distinguished 

 for the same gift of sarcasm which has since made him the terror 

 of the senate; yet was he one of the best-humoured fellows breath- 

 ing full of fun and frolic." And coming to particulars, Sir 

 Arthur tells the followirg story : 



