part to (become drill serjeants, and) form them (into line). He who serves (implicitly obeys), will instruct, (that is-- keep the students stupid) according to my orders; and whoever feels himself incapable of that, (non-instruction,) and embraces novel ideas, (knowledge,) had better depart--or I shall myself remove him, (by putting something into his head!). This is a fine and perfect specimen of legitimate mind; and here is another:--At the Museum of Bologna the Professors of the University shewed this same Emperor one or Sir Humphrey Davy's safety lamps, and informed him that the Englishman its inventor, had, by his nnmerous discoveries, produced a revolution in science. At the word revolution the countenance of the Emperor changed; he rumped the attendant, and said, the King of England would no doubt feel the consequences of his condescension to his unruly subjects; but, as to himself, he should take proper care not to suffer any of his subjects to make revo-lutions!-- "_What is ancient is good._" Stick to that, Despots! Yonr ancestors,'an please your Majesties, groped without safety lamps --I pray that you may, till you be no more. {161} Kings spurn at limitations, laws, and rules, And rob mankind--because mankind are fools; Wheedled to act against their common sense, To jumble tyranny with providence; To hope from God what God expects from them, For what they ought to do, look up to Him; Leave unperform'd the duties which they know, And _lift up_ hands they should _employ_ below! Christians must no more miracles expect, The men that will be slaves, He'll not protect; God never will our base petitions hear, Till our endeavours supersede our prayer; Not always then; but nation's may be sure, The _willing_ bondage _ever_ shall endure. They that would have His power to be their friend, Must, with what power they have, their right defend. The laws of God, God makes us understand, The laws of Nature never countermand. Nature prescribes, for'tis prescrib'd to sense, Her first of laws to man--is self-defence. This then is Law to man, from God on high, _Resisting_ live--or _unresisting_ die! He always works by means, and means he'll bless, With approbation, often with success. Nor prayers nor tears will revolutions make, Tyrants pull down, or irksome bondage break; 'Tis our own business; and He lets us know, What is our business, he expects we'll do. * God punishes bad kings and oppressors, as he does the rest of mankind--through his instruments, The, People. It is the only way by which he has ever made an example of tyrants as a terror to others.