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           ThekingwasstruckwithhorroratthedescriptionIhadgivenofthoseterribleengines,andtheproposalIhadmade."Hewasamazed,howsoimpotentandgrovellinganinsectasI"(thesewerehisexpressions)"couldentertainsuchinhumanideas,andinsofamiliaramanner,astoappearwhollyunmovedatallthescenesofbloodanddesolationwhichIhadpaintedasthecommoneffectsofthosedestructivemachines;whereof,"hesaid,"someevilgenius,enemytomankind,musthavebeenthefirstcontriver.Asforhimself,heprotested,thatalthoughfewthingsdelightedhimsomuchasnewdiscoveriesinartorinnature,yethewouldratherlosehalfhiskingdom,thanbeprivytosuchasecret;whichhecommandedme,asIvaluedanylife,nevertomentionanymore."

           Astrangeeffectofnarrowprinciplesandviews!thataprincepossessedofeveryqualitywhichprocuresveneration,love,andesteem;ofstrongparts,greatwisdom,andprofoundlearning,endowedwithadmirabletalents,andalmostadoredbyhissubjects,should,fromanice,unnecessaryscruple,whereofinEuropewecanhavenoconception,letslipanopportunityputintohishandsthatwouldhavemadehimabsolutemasterofthelives,theliberties,andthefortunesofhispeople!NeitherdoIsaythis,withtheleastintentiontodetractfromthemanyvirtuesofthatexcellentking,whosecharacter,Iamsensible,will,onthisaccount,beverymuchlessenedintheopinionofanEnglishreader:butItakethisdefectamongthemtohaverisenfromtheirignorance,bynothavinghithertoreducedpoliticsintoascience,asthemoreacutewitsofEuropehavedone.For,Irememberverywell,inadiscourseonedaywiththeking,whenIhappenedtosay,"therewereseveralthousandbooksamonguswrittenupontheartofgovernment,"itgavehim(directlycontrarytomyintention)averymeanopinionofourunderstandings.Heprofessedbothtoabominateanddespiseallmystery,refinement,andintrigue,eitherinaprinceoraminister.