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1 Originally ye. European Governments, were compos'd but of a few peope, & tho' we read of many Ks. in Holy Germany & c. yet they contain such small extent of ground, & so few subjects, yt they resemble more ye Highland Clans than Monarchies. These all fall a prey to ye Roman Eagles, & by yt means ruell'd yt Emp-e. to so vast a magnitude, yt it contain'd almost all ye nations of ye known World; but vice kept equal pace with its grandure, yt inabl'd Casar to become what Catiline invain attempted) ye Tyrant of his Country. In this almost universal conquest of ye World, Germany (unclear under which ^ name by antient authors most of ye Northern nations are included) retain'd its Liberty; it was divided into many petty states; where of but two were absolute monarchies, ye rest were govern'd by Ps. ye Latin name for which Princep, down to Vespasian's time, convey'd no idea of Power, but like ye Princeps Senatus, ye President of ye Senate, these had perhaps ye disposal of trifles