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Masters of arts

           Hewastheabsolutedespotandtheidolofhispeople.Thewealthofthecountrypouredintohishands.Otherpresidentshadbeenrapaciouswithoutreason.Losadaamassedenormouswealth,buthispeoplehadtheirshareofthebenefits.

           Thejointinhisarmourwashisinsatiatepassionformonumentsandtokenscommemoratinghisglory.Ineverytownhecausedtobeerectedstatuesofhimselfbearinglegendsinpraiseofhisgreatness.Inthewallsofeverypublicedifice,tabletswerefixedrecitinghissplendourandthegratitudeofhissubjects.Hisstatuettesandportraitswerescatteredthroughoutthelandineveryhouseandhut.OneofthesycophantsinhiscourtpaintedhimasSt.John,withahaloandatrainofattendantsinfulluniform.Losadasawnothingincongruousinthispicture,andhadithunginachurchinthecapital.HeorderedfromaFrenchsculptoramarblegroupincludinghimselfwithNapoleon,AlexandertheGreat,andoneortwootherswhomhedeemedworthyofthehonour.

           HeransackedEuropefordecorations,employingpolicy,moneyandintriguetocajoletheordershecovetedfromkingsandrulers.Onstateoccasionshisbreastwascoveredfromshouldertoshoulderwithcrosses,stars,goldenroses,medalsandribbons.Itwassaidthatthemanwhocouldcontriveforhimanewdecoration,orinventsomenewmethodofextollinghisgreatness,mightplungeahanddeepintothetreasury.

           ThiswasthemanuponwhomBillyKeoghhadhiseye.

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