. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . ts rivers, and around its immemorial hills : and theywill thus be neither separated by larger roads, nor wider seas, but be neigh-bours, fellow-workers, and fellow-countrymen on the old territory; wieldingby machines the forces of nature, that shall serve them with the strength ofthousands of horses, on roads and seas,—in miues, manufactories, and shall be as abundant as it is now, and luxuries, which areconfined to the few, shall be enjoyed by multi
. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . ts rivers, and around its immemorial hills : and theywill thus be neither separated by larger roads, nor wider seas, but be neigh-bours, fellow-workers, and fellow-countrymen on the old territory; wieldingby machines the forces of nature, that shall serve them with the strength ofthousands of horses, on roads and seas,—in miues, manufactories, and shall be as abundant as it is now, and luxuries, which areconfined to the few, shall be enjoyed by multitudes. The wealth of thecountry—its stock and its produce—shall increase in a faster ratio than thepeople. All this shall be accomplished without any miraculous agency, bvthe progress of society,—by the difiusion of knowledge and morals,—by im-provements,—and improvements chiefly in the iustitution of marriage— that true source of human oSspring, whence, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure,Relations dear, and all the charitiesOf father, son, and brother, first were knov,a. * Census Refort, 135!, p. !xi:. Monument Xo the Stuaits, in St. Peters, Rome ; by Canova. NOTE ON THE STUART FAMILY. Aftek Canovas return from England to Rome, in 1810, a monument waserected by him, of which the above is a representation. The three busts representthe three last members of the Stuart family. James Francis Edward, called theelder Pretender, died at Rome in 1705. Charles Edwaid, who in the latter yearsof his life took the title of Coimt of Albany, died on the 31st of January, younger brother, Henry Benedict, who became Cardinal York, survived till1807. He died at Rome, at the age of eighty-two. By his will he directed thatthr) title of Henry IX. should be inscribed on his tomb.
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