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3456. GEORGE III., Unfit to rule.—

A prince whose character is thus marked by
every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit
to be the ruler of a people who mean to be


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free. Future ages will scarcely believe that
the hardiness of one man adventured within
the short compass of twelve years only, to lay
a foundation, so broad and undisguised for
tyranny over a people fostered and fixed in
principles of freedom. [218]
Declaration of Independence as Drawn by Jefferson.

 
[218]

The first sentence was changed so as to read, “A
prince whose character is thus marked by every act
which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of
a free people”, and the second one was struck out.——Editor.