But by the nature of government at that time it became divided into an infinite number of petty sovereignties, and as the lord or sovereign, who resided in his village or city, was neither great, rich, powerful, nor even safe but by the number of his subjects, everyone employed himself with a singular attention to make his little country flourish.
Eta, jaun bat bere herri edo hirian bizi zelarik, ez baitzen handi, aberats, ahaltsu, zer diot, ez baitzegoen seguru hango biztanleen kopuruari esker baizik, bakoitzak berebiziko setaz ekin zion bere herrialde txikia lorarazteari;