Should Any Prince Therefore Be Seduced By Evil Counsellors, Or
Misled By His Own Bigotry, To Take Some Arbitrary Step,
That may
be extremely disagreeable to all those communities, without
having spirit to exert the violence of his power for
The support
of his measures, he will become equally detested and despised;
and the influence of the commons will insensibly encroach upon
the pretensions of the crown. But if in the time of a minority,
the power of the government should be divided among different
competitors for the regency, the parliaments and people will find
it still more easy to acquire and ascertain the liberty at which
they aspire, because they will have the balance of power in their
hands, and be able to make either scale preponderate. I could say
a great deal more upon this subject; and I have some remarks to
make relating to the methods which might be taken in the case of
a fresh rupture with France, for making a vigorous impression on
that kingdom. But these I in list defer till another occasion,
having neither room nor leisure at present to add any thing, but
that I am, with great truth, - Dear Sir, Your very humble Servant.
LETTER XXXVII
NICE, April 2, 1765.
DEAR DOCTOR, - As I have now passed a second winter at Nice I
think myself qualified to make some further remarks on this
climate. During the heats of last summer, I flattered myself with
the prospect of the fine weather I should enjoy in the winter;
but neither I, nor any person in this country, could foresee the
rainy weather that prevailed from the middle of November, till
the twentieth of March.
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