King

,—the chief magistrate of a state, generally hereditary. Kings were held in utter detestation by the ancient Romans during the time of the Republic; and they are in like manner execrated by the modern French. A million a year sterling is a mere trifle to support a king, who is perhaps seldom seen, and leaves all the trouble of governing to his ministers, who frequently, under the sanction of his authority, plunder the People without mercy, and involve them in sanguinary and unnecessary wars. Kingcraft seems every where to be now upon the decline, or, in other words, “Kings are ripe!” the chief excellence however in an Englishman’s character at this time is loyalty, i.e. royalty, or a love for kings!!!