Подорож Гулівера

Chapter 3

           Thekingwouldbethemostabsoluteprinceintheuniverse,ifhecouldbutprevailonaministrytojoinwithhim;butthesehavingtheirestatesbelowonthecontinent,andconsideringthattheofficeofafavouritehasaveryuncertaintenure,wouldneverconsenttotheenslavingoftheircountry.

           Ifanytownshouldengageinrebellionormutiny,fallintoviolentfactions,orrefusetopaytheusualtribute,thekinghastwomethodsofreducingthemtoobedience.Thefirstandthemildestcourseis,bykeepingtheislandhoveringoversuchatown,andthelandsaboutit,wherebyhecandeprivethemofthebenefitofthesunandtherain,andconsequentlyafflicttheinhabitantswithdearthanddiseases:andifthecrimedeserveit,theyareatthesametimepeltedfromabovewithgreatstones,againstwhichtheyhavenodefencebutbycreepingintocellarsorcaves,whiletheroofsoftheirhousesarebeatentopieces.Butiftheystillcontinueobstinate,oroffertoraiseinsurrections,heproceedstothelastremedy,bylettingtheislanddropdirectlyupontheirheads,whichmakesauniversaldestructionbothofhousesandmen.However,thisisanextremitytowhichtheprinceisseldomdriven,neitherindeedishewillingtoputitinexecution;nordarehisministersadvisehimtoanaction,which,asitwouldrenderthemodioustothepeople,soitwouldbeagreatdamagetotheirownestates,whichallliebelow;fortheislandistheking’sdemesne

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