2nd Marek. Tue auociont Germans, according to Car and Tavitue, from whom what knowledge we possess of the habits and government of our forefathers derived, wore distinguished indomitable love of liberty.
kings were elected from among the nobles; but rheic power was' very limited, and the government of the tribes was demvoratio rather than mous archical. From this high standard the modern Germans have' declined considerably. Since the memorable day in 1861 when William I crowned himself at Kéuigsberg, which attracted great time, showed that he intended to govern as well as reign, (he government has been monarchical rather than democratic; and in all important matter it has been the Parliament and not the Crown that h i dispute betw magnificent task that has been abi daring the reign of the present peror goes fat to justify this change;
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