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direct or indirect, on the poorer people ; and on the rich asingle one only, the income tax, on a plan to be deter-mined from 5 to 20 per cent., or 'more, on every kind ofincome. The Order’s history enables one to promise thatthere shall not he a beggar ; no more than there is in partsof Turkey, to whose honour be it observed. Not to nourishwar but to prevent it—which that universality of arming ismore likely to produce, than vain projects of disarming—the entire little state shall form one little military school tofurnish all the protecting powers with excellent youngofficers ; not precisely a college, hut something betweenthat and the army, from Cadets up to Captains ; and everyexpense shall he incurred to secure it at once; thename of affording the best and most illustrious militaryeducation in the world, without one single exception, andworthy of the Order’s ancient fame—as if it had beenasleep until now—being a difficult acquisition—hut to beacquired at any price. With its characteristic simultaneous-ness, all the Order’s outlays must be simultaneous and asit were extravagant. The time for economy may come ;but hereafter. (5)

another passage. Not either, but both. "Why should commerceand the world rely on one alone ? Commerce and civilization arenow the same under different names. How necessary is a placeof refuge for all unhappy men of all opinions, our own times fullyprove. America is too far off; England too dear.

(5) The attention of all men must bo turned to our glorious past,and then they will not attend to some present defects. This, atwhatever cost, from the very beginning, and the laughers willhe put down for ever. "We must render it the fashion for allthe distinguished military and naval men in Europe to speak wellof us. Our repute once settled, and praise will be universal.