CHOICE EXAMPLES OF EARLY PRINTING AND

ENGRAVING.

Fac-similes from Rare and Curious Books.

PORTIONS OF PAGES FROM THE FIRST ENGLISH PRAYER-BOOK.

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to that of the " Great Ble."

AN ORDRE

foz Mattyns daylye through
the yere.

The priest beyng in the queer shall begynne
wyth a loude boyce the Lozdes
paper,called the Pater nofter.

URE father whiche arte in
heauf,hallowed be thiname.
Thy kyngdome come. Thy
wyll be done in earth as it is
in heauen. Geue vs thys day
oure daily bread. And forge-
ue bs oure trefpaffes, as we
forgeue theim that trefpaffe'
against bs. And leade vs not
into temptacion. But deip-

uer bs from euell.Amen.
PVBLIKE BAPTISME

Ohen there are children to be Baptifed vpon the Sonday, 02 holy baye, the parentes fhall geue knowledge ouer nyght of in the mompng,afoze the beginning of Mattyns to the curate. And then the Godfathers, Godmothers,and people,with the children,multe be ready at the churche Dooze,cither immediatly afoze the last Canticle at Mattens,02 els tininediatly afoje the laft Canticle at Euenlong,as the Curate by his difcrecion that appopnte.And then standing there,the pipefte shall afke whe ther the chylozen bee Baptpled oz no. If they aunfwere. No. Then thall the patefte layethus.

I

CHAPTER IX

HAVE hitherto examined the institutions of the United

States; I have passed their legislation in review, and I

have depicted the present characteristics of political society in that country. But a sovereign power exists above these institutions and beyond these characteristic features which may destroy or modify them at its pleasure—I mean that of the people. It remains to be shown in what manner this power, which regulates the laws, acts: its propensities and its passions remain to be pointed out, as well as the secret springs which retard, accelerate, or direct its irresistible course; and the effects of its unbounded authority, with the destiny which is 'probably reserved for it.

WHY THE PEOPLE MAY STRICTLY BE SAID TO GOVERN IN THE UNITED STATES

In America the people appoints the legislative and the executive power, and furnishes the jurors who punish all offences against the laws. The American institutions are democratic, not only in their principle but in all their consequences; and the people elects its representatives directly, and for the most part annually, in order to ensure their dependence. The people is therefore the real directing power; and although the form of government is representative, it is evident that the opinions, the prejudices, the interests, and even the passions of the community are hindered by no durable obstacles from exercising a perpetual influence on society. In the United States the majority governs in the name of the people, as is the case in all the countries in which the people is supreme. The majority is principally composed of peaceful citizens who, either by inclination or by interest, are sincerely desirous of the welfare of their country. But they are surrounded by the incessant agitation of parties, which attempt to gain their co-operation and to avail themselves of their support.