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may not become tired of monarchies a very excellent 

 sort of government, if it be used with moderation." 



El Dios de cielo es delicado mucho en suffrir corn- 

 pan ero en ninguna cosa y se pica del abuso del poder 

 humano. Si Dios se causa de las monarchias, dara otra 

 forma al mundo. 



The God of Heaven is very jealous about admitting a 

 co-partner in anything whatsoever : He is offended by 

 every abuse of human power. Should God once be 

 tired of monarchies, he will give another form to the 

 political world. 



A. HUMBOLDT. 



101. 



HUMBOLDT TO VARNHAGEN. 



POTSDAM, October Id, 1845. 



THE curious little note containing the prophecy " that 

 God would become tired of kings," was lying for many 

 days on my desk, awaiting my delivering it to you, in 

 person, my dearest friend. Whenever anything worth 

 reading falls into my hands during the late hours of my 

 solitary study in the chateau here, I always think of 

 you. As I have hitherto been prevented by my efforts 



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