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1 Y happens in despotic governments, th4t an ambitIOU~
henera), at the head of the military fcr~ of the
nati~~ migbt~ by a cODjunctl!r~ (\f fortunate circum­
Hances~ and a great a.ccmdency OVc:T the minds of
the soldiery, depose the prince tipc3 the rhMDe, and
make way to It for himself, or lor son:e .::eatur\.~ of
his O\\~ ~\ person in this ~i{uation would be v.ir.h.
held from such an attempt by the oath or anegiaru:~
jf he paid regard to it. If ihere gere .1I dDJ who en·
~aged in th~ rd>eili~n of the year forty-fi\-e, with
the expcca.ation of titJes~ estat~ or pr{tieTl!lt'nt; or
because they were t!i~J!j>Uinted~ and thOtlgbt them.
sel~t.-S nc~lected and !ll u:'ed at court; or ~use they
entertained a family aJnmosity ~ or peTS