They had neither felt the oppression of tyrannical dominion, nor did the fashion of the age, nor their possessions, or way of living, (which afforded little matter for covetousness or ambition) give them any reason to apprehend or provide against it;
Agintaritza tiraniko baten zapalkuntzarik ez zuten ezagutu, eta garaiko ohiturek, beraien jabetzek eta bizitzeko erak ez zietenez kodizia edo askonahiari bide ematen, ez zuten zergatik harekiko errezelorik edo babes beharrik sentiarazi behar.