AMBITION. 89 



statesman, and by his talents and intrigues 

 a ruler of sovereigns. 



It was ambition, instigated by religious 

 zeal, whether real or assumed, aided by 

 the most consummate art, that subsequently 

 enabled a private gentleman of Huntingdon 

 to obtain supreme power, to subvert an 

 ancient dynasty, and to govern by his 

 own strong head and arm. 



It was ambition made a Corsican advo- 

 cate's son an Emperor, and the scourge 

 and curse of Europe. It is ambition that 

 makes literary aspirants cabinet ministers. 

 Ambition makes a clever mechanic a mil- 

 lionaire an industrious journeyman a 

 wealthy and prosperous master. Ambi- 

 tion also makes members of parliament of 

 fortunate speculators and successful adven- 

 turers and gentlemen of swindlers; and 

 maybe 'twas ambition, " though not the 

 true one," that made coachmen of gentle- 

 men and nobles. 



