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Account Of Thomas Topham, The Strong Man.
Though of a pacific temper , and with the appearance of a gentleman , yet he was liable to the insult of the rude . The hostler at the Virgin ' s Inn , where he resided , having given him disgust , he took one of the kitchen spits from the mantle-piece , and bent it round his neck like a handkerchief ; but as he did not chuse to tuck the end in the hostler ' s bosom , the cumbrous ornament excited the laugh of the company , till he condescended to untie his cravat . Had he not
abounded with good nature , the men might have been in fear for the safety of their persons , and thc women for that of their pewter shelves , as he . could instantly roll up both . One blow from him would for ever have silenced those heroes of the fist , Johnson and Mendoza .
Speech Of Queen Elizabeth, On Monopolies.
SPEECH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH , ON MONOPOLIES .
The following celebrated Speech was delivered by Queen Elizabeth , in answer to a Remonstrance made by the House of Commons , on the Subject of Monopolies ; and it is not unseasonably introduced now , as Monopolies were never more complained of than at present .
GENTLEMEN- , I owe you hearty thanks and commendations for your good-will towards me , not only in your hearts and thoughts , butwhich you have openly expressed and declared , whereby you have recalled me from an error , proceeding from my ignorance , not my will . I hear things had undeservedly turned to my disgrace ( to whom nothing is more dear than the safety and love of my people ) , had not such harpies and horse-leeches as these been made known
and discovered to me by you . I had rather my heart or hand should perish , than that either my heart or hand should allow such privilege to monopolists as may be prejudicial to my people . The splendour of regal Majesty hath not so blinded my eyes , that licentious power should prevail more with me than justice . The glory of the name of a King mav deceive Princes that know not how to rule , as gilded pills ' may
deceive a sick patient : but I am none of those Princes ; for I know that the commonwealth is to be governed for the good and advantage of those that are committed to me , not of myself to whom it is intrusted , and that an account is one clay to be given before another judgment seat . I think myself most happy , that by God's assistance I have hitherto so prosperously governed the commonwealth in all
respects , ancl that 1 have such subjects as for their good I would willingly leave both kingdom and life also . J beseech you , that whatever misdemeanors or miscarriages others are guilt }* of by their false suggestions , may not be imputed to me . Let the testimony of a clear conscience entirely in all respects excuse me . —You are not ignorant that Princes servants are oftentimes too much set upon their
own private advantage , that the truth is frequently concealed from Princes , and they cannot themselves look narrowly into all things ; upon whose shoulders lieth continually the heavy wei g ht of the greatest and most important affairs ,
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Account Of Thomas Topham, The Strong Man.
Though of a pacific temper , and with the appearance of a gentleman , yet he was liable to the insult of the rude . The hostler at the Virgin ' s Inn , where he resided , having given him disgust , he took one of the kitchen spits from the mantle-piece , and bent it round his neck like a handkerchief ; but as he did not chuse to tuck the end in the hostler ' s bosom , the cumbrous ornament excited the laugh of the company , till he condescended to untie his cravat . Had he not
abounded with good nature , the men might have been in fear for the safety of their persons , and thc women for that of their pewter shelves , as he . could instantly roll up both . One blow from him would for ever have silenced those heroes of the fist , Johnson and Mendoza .
Speech Of Queen Elizabeth, On Monopolies.
SPEECH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH , ON MONOPOLIES .
The following celebrated Speech was delivered by Queen Elizabeth , in answer to a Remonstrance made by the House of Commons , on the Subject of Monopolies ; and it is not unseasonably introduced now , as Monopolies were never more complained of than at present .
GENTLEMEN- , I owe you hearty thanks and commendations for your good-will towards me , not only in your hearts and thoughts , butwhich you have openly expressed and declared , whereby you have recalled me from an error , proceeding from my ignorance , not my will . I hear things had undeservedly turned to my disgrace ( to whom nothing is more dear than the safety and love of my people ) , had not such harpies and horse-leeches as these been made known
and discovered to me by you . I had rather my heart or hand should perish , than that either my heart or hand should allow such privilege to monopolists as may be prejudicial to my people . The splendour of regal Majesty hath not so blinded my eyes , that licentious power should prevail more with me than justice . The glory of the name of a King mav deceive Princes that know not how to rule , as gilded pills ' may
deceive a sick patient : but I am none of those Princes ; for I know that the commonwealth is to be governed for the good and advantage of those that are committed to me , not of myself to whom it is intrusted , and that an account is one clay to be given before another judgment seat . I think myself most happy , that by God's assistance I have hitherto so prosperously governed the commonwealth in all
respects , ancl that 1 have such subjects as for their good I would willingly leave both kingdom and life also . J beseech you , that whatever misdemeanors or miscarriages others are guilt }* of by their false suggestions , may not be imputed to me . Let the testimony of a clear conscience entirely in all respects excuse me . —You are not ignorant that Princes servants are oftentimes too much set upon their
own private advantage , that the truth is frequently concealed from Princes , and they cannot themselves look narrowly into all things ; upon whose shoulders lieth continually the heavy wei g ht of the greatest and most important affairs ,