Thus this nation, having been formerly subject to an arbitrary power, on many occasions preserves the style of it, in such a manner as to let us frequently see upon the foundation of a free government the form of an absolute monarchy.
Beharbada nazio hori inoiz botere arbitrario baten mende egona izanik, orduko estiloa gordeko luke askotan, hala non, gobernu libre baten hondoaren aurrean gobernu absolutuaren forma ikusiko bailitzateke maiz.