The incident referred to by Burke is
told by several writers. A father condemned to death by starvation is visited in
prison by his daughter, who secretly nourishes him with milk from her breasts.]
[Footnote: 20. complexions. "Mislike me not for my COMPLEXION."--M. V. Is the
word used in the same sense by Burke?]
[Footnote: 21. the thunder of the state. What is the classical allusion?]
[Footnote: 22. a nation is not governed.
"Who overcomes By force hath overcome but half his foe"
--Paradise Lost, 1, 648, 649.]
[Footnote: 23. Our ancient indulgence. "The wise and salutary neglect," which
Burke has just mentioned, was the result of (a) the struggle of Charles I. with
Parliament, (b) the confusion and readjustment at the Restoration, (c) the
Revolution of 1688, (d) the attitude of France in favoring the cause of the
Stuarts, (e) the ascendency of the Whigs. England had her hands full in
attending to affairs at home. As a result of this the colonies were practically
their own masters in matters of government. Also the political party known as
the Whigs had its origin shortly before William and Mary ascended the throne.
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