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Then enter upon the Science of Government by studying the Laws of Nature and of Nations, the Municipal Laws of the Country the Institute of Civil Law add ^ and the Spirit of the Laws by unclear de Montesquieu /add History in the point of view of the interests of the different Nations and the Characters of Mankind, and by comparing those of the Dead with the living acquires a knowledge of those he has to act with.

The History of Antient Republics elevate his mind by showing him virtue, the Modern States though viciously and weakly instituted are full of useful lessons. From the History of England he will learn the rights of King and People, and how they have gradually come to their present perfection, and then will form his opinion of the Nation, see that the add ^ an enthusiastic /add love of Liberty is the predominant passion, a great fund of integrity, a natural inclination to deletion unclear /deletion add ?reflection? /addition and in general to those qualities that are respectable but the excellence with which the add unclear /add Government is deletion unclear /deletion add unclear naturaly /add inclines it to changes and to jealousies.

With these foundations he should visit the different parts of the Dominions to be thoroughly approved of this state of perfection.

Have a knowledge of Agriculture, Commerce, and Finances which are the three great springs of Modern States as Virtue and the love of one’s Country were of the Antient ones.