Their OEconomy, or Form of Government. 37 
Queen comes to the fupremacy by fucceffion, or a judi- 
cious, prudent election; alfo by birth-right and fenio- 
rity. If that right be hereditary, why fhould it not be 
conftant and immutable ? 
As they cannot fubfift, much lefs profper, without a 
guide or ruler, fo neither will they admit of feveral. A 
prefident or governour appears abfolutely neceflary ; and 
no more than one will betoleratedamongthem. A plu- 
rality of rulers would introduce that confufion which 
would occafion the certain and entire deftru€tion of the 
whole ftate, unlefs thofe competitors and pretenders to 
the crown be prefently depofed. 
In all {warms united, wherein are more or fewer of 
the royal iffue, all excepting one are flain and expelled. 
And in thofe wars and contefts, where the forces are 
near an equality, how fatal have I often found the con- 
fequence. Such fixed battles I have fometimes beheld, 
and that not for a few hours, but two or three days 
together; till one fide has been entirely vanquifh- 
ed and fubdued, or both difabled ; and in fhort ruin- 
ed, and brought to defolation. But, united under, one 
Sovereign, they live in perfect peace. Whence it is 
plain beyond difpute, this is their form of government, 
and this alone. A body without a head would bea 
moniter, and two heads to one body would be the fame. 
Here I muft infert a paflage, which at firft fight feems 
to militate againft the received opinion, and all the eb- 
fervations I have made of their form of government, a$ 
follows. | 
C3 Towards, 
