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as well as my people, to fome order; for every- 
thing depended on my commencemient. With- 
out being a deep philofopher, 1 was fuffi« 
ciently acquainted with mankind to know 
that thofe who wifli to be obeyed, muft pre- 
fcribe laws; and that, unlefs they are firm and 
vigilant over their actions, they can never 
flatter themfelvcs with being able to rule thofe 
who are under them. I had to fear, every 
moment, that I Ihould be abandoned by my 
attendants, or that my weaknefs would lead 
them into diforder. Without affectation, 
therefore, I purfued a prudent courfe, which 
I always followed afterwards ; and no circum- 
jftance whatever made me relax, even for a 
fingle day, in my ufeful feverity. 
We had fcarcely halted, when I gave or- 
ders for the cattle to be unyoked in my pre- 
fence ; and I fent my oxen to feed, under the 
care of two of my people, in whom I had 
obferved more punduality and intelligence. 
With the reft, I reviewed my carriages and 
effeds, in order to fee that nothing was de- 
ranged. I even examined the wheels and the 
harnefs : and I diftributed to each his employ- 
ment ; and addreffed them all, in a Ihort 
I 4 fpeech. 
