it devolved upon me, to choose hereafter from among their acts what should be continued, consolidating the best things, correcting the worst, until the day when other men, either more or less qualified than I, but charged with equal responsibility, would undertake to review my acts likewise.
handik aurrera, neuri zegokidan jarraipena ematea merezi zutèn haien egitaden artetik aukera egitea, haietarik hoberenak sendotuz, okerragoak zuzenduz, harik-eta nire ondoren etorriko diren beste zenbait gizonek, gehixeago edo gutxixeago gaiturik baina nirea bezainbateko erantzukizun batez zamaturik, nire egitadez beste horrenbeste egin dezaten arte.