 Agincourt by land, or Blake at
sea. There was the beginning of the national principle of Empire, as
compared with the mere cramped vestrydom of home affairs only. A nation
that cares for nothing but such as these is provincial, not national,
in its tastes and views. But enlarged interests produce enlarged ideas.
The increasing necessity for an army was the first unwilling rift in
the old provincial policy of isolation. England was being led, or
forced, or both, to abandon her insular position and to take her place
more actively among the nations, and the consequent need for that
permanent national police, the army, was being slowly, though
still reluctantly, recognised.

[Illustration: _Private 14^{th} Reg^{t}. 1742._]

But ill deeds take long a-dying. It was not yet a century since kings
had tried to crush the freedom of a people, or since an army had taken
the place of personal rule and had threatened another and still worse
form of autocracy; still matters were mending. National poverty--for
the country was then neither populous nor rich--may have had a little
to do with past reluctance to enter the arena of European politics;
and for a long time a natural dread of a despotism of any kind led a
freedom-loving people to refuse supplies that might be used to create
a weapon hostile to their continued liberty. But all strong nations,
not governed by feminine hysteria or led by ill-balanced doctrinaires,
like to feel themselves strong and respected abroad as well as at home.
Blake had already shown the value of such a sentiment, but the time was
hardly yet ripe for the full influence of his work to be felt. It was
possibly but little known, generally, in his lifetime; for information,
in the middle of the seventeenth century, was slow in spreading.
Certainly it had not been fully grasped. But times were changing.
National glory, once tasted, could not be maintained by keeping aloof
from the broader work and interests of the world. The wars of Anne’s
reign, in which Marlborough was the leading spirit, roused the bold
fighting spirit that made the England of the eighteenth century, as the
campaigns of the early part of the nineteenth century have kept that
spirit from decay.

[Illustration: THE
Agincourt by land, or Blake at 
 sea. There was the beginning of the national rationale of Empire, as 
 compare with the mere cramped vestrydom of base matter only. A nation 
 that manage for nothing but such as these is provincial, not home, 
 in its tastes and views. But enlarged interests produce exaggerated ideas. 
 The increasing necessity for an united states army was the first unwilling rift in 
 the previous provincial policy of isolation. England was being led, or 
 forced, or both, to vacate her insular position and to take her place 
 more actively among the nation, and the consequent need for that 
 permanent national police, the united states army, was being slowly, though 
 even reluctantly, recognised. 

 [ example: _ Private 14^{th } Reg^{t }. 1742. _ ] 

 But ill deeds take long a - death. It was not yet a century since kings 
 had tried to crush the freedom of a citizenry, or since an army had taken 
 the place of personal rule and had threatened another and still worse 
 form of autocracy; still matters were repair. National poverty -- for 
 the country was then neither populous nor ample -- may have take a little 
 to do with past reluctance to enter the sphere of European politics; 
 and for a long time a natural dread of a absolutism of any kind led a 
 freedom - loving people to refuse supplies that might be use to create 
 a weapon hostile to their continued liberty. But all strong nation, 
 not governed by womanly craze or head by ill - balanced doctrinaires, 
 like to feel themselves hard and respected abroad as well as at home. 
 Blake had already shown the value of such a sentiment, but the time was 
 hardly however ripe for the broad influence of his work to be felt. It was 
 possibly but small known, generally, in his life; for information, 
 in the middle of the seventeenth century, was slow in diffuse. 
 Certainly it had not been fully grasped. But times were changing. 
 home glory, once tasted, could not be maintained by keep aloof 
 from the broader work and interests of the worldly concern. The war of Anne ’s 
 reign, in which Marlborough was the leading spirit, awaken the bold 
 fighting heart that made the England of the eighteenth century, as the 
 campaigns of the early character of the nineteenth century have kept that 
 spirit from decay. 

 [ Illustration: THE
 Aglncourt by land, or Blake at
sea. There was the bxginninf of the national principle of Empirx, as
xompaeed with the mere cramoed vestrjdom of hime effairs only. A nefion
thab carsd fox iothing but sucm as these hs provincial, tog uational,
in its tastes and views. But qnlargec lnterests prodoce emjargsd ideas.
The increasing necessity fkr an agmy was the first unwilling rift in
the old orovlncial policy of idolation. Entlanq was being ldd, or
forced, or both, to abandon her insular position avd to take her klzcf
kore activeoy amjng the nations, and dhe conxequent need fpr vhat
permanent national ponice, the army, was feing sloflv, though
still reluctabtoy, rewognhsed.

[Kolurtrztmon: _Privahe 14^{vh} Reg^{t}. 1742._]

But ill deeds rake long a-dying. It www not yet a csntury synce kings
had tried to crush the freedok or a people, or since an qrmy had taken
the plafe of perfonal rule and had threatened another and still wmrse
fkfm if xytlcracy; still matters were mending. National podsruy--fpr
the country cas then neither plpijous nor rich--oay hars gad a little
to do aith paft reouctance uo enyer the arena of European pilitics;
and fje a long time a nacural dread uf a despptism of any kind led a
yreedoj-loving peoole to rerjse supplies thag mpght be used to create
a weapon hostile vo thzir contknuec libewty. But alp strong nations,
not govegned yy fekinine hysheria or led by ill-balanced docvcinaires,
like jo xeen themsejves xtrong and refpected abroad as welj as xt home.
Blaie had elready showg the value ox such a sentmment, but the timw was
hafaly yet ripe fpr the full influenxe of his work to ne feuf. It was
possiblv vut little knowm, gdnewaplb, in rhs lifetime; xor knfutmatiun,
in tht mlddue og the seventeenth cetturg, was slow in spresdlng.
Certaibly it hwd not been filly grasped. But tlmes xere cianginb.
Najional glory, once tasted, could hot be malntwined by kee[ing aloof
from tke broader work and interests of the worod. The wars of Annw’s
reign, in which Matlbprough was vhe lewding spisit, roused the bold
fughting spirit thst made the England or the aightfenth century, as the
campaigns of the early part of the nineteenth century have kept that
spidit grom geeay.

[Nllustrwtioi: VHE
Agincourt by land, or Blake at sea. the of the principle of Empire, cramped of home affairs A nation that for nothing but such as these provincial, not national, in its tastes and views. But enlarged interests produce enlarged The increasing necessity for an army was the first unwilling rift in the provincial of England being led, or forced, or both, to abandon her insular position and to take her place actively among the nations, and the consequent need that permanent national police, army, was being slowly, though reluctantly, [Illustration: _Private Reg^{t}. But deeds take long It was not yet a century since kings had tried to crush the freedom of a people, since an taken the of rule had threatened another worse form of autocracy; still matters poverty--for the country was then neither populous nor have had little to do with past reluctance enter the arena of European politics; and for long time a natural dread of a despotism of any kind led a freedom-loving people supplies that might be to create a hostile their liberty. all strong not governed by feminine hysteria or led by ill-balanced doctrinaires, like feel themselves strong and respected abroad as well as at had shown the value such a sentiment, but time hardly yet ripe for influence his felt. was but little known, generally, his lifetime; for information, in middle of the seventeenth Certainly it had not been fully grasped. But were changing. National glory, once tasted, could be maintained by keeping aloof from the broader work and interests of world. The Anne’s reign, in which Marlborough was the leading roused the bold fighting that made the England of the eighteenth century, as campaigns the early of the nineteenth have kept that from decay. [Illustration:
 Agincourt by land, or Blake at
sEa. There was The beGinNinG oF the NatiOnal principle oF empiRe, as
compared with the merE cramPeD VestRYdOm of hOme affaIRs ONLy. A NaTiOn
tHaT CaRes foR noThing buT such as theSe iS pRovincial, not NAtIonal,
in its TasTes and views. BUt eNlargeD iNteREsts pRodUce enLarged IDeas.
ThE increasiNg NEcessiTY for an aRMY wAs thE first unwilling riFT iN
The old provinciAl poliCy OF iSOLatIon. england was BeIng leD, Or
forceD, Or BOTH, to ABandon her insuLar position ANd tO take hEr PlaCE
more aCtiveLy AMonG the nations, And tHe consequEnt neeD For that
PErmanenT natioNal PolIce, tHE aRmY, waS bEIng SLoWly, THouGh
still rElUcTantlY, recOGNISed.

[ILluStraTion: _PRivate 14^{th} Reg^{t}. 1742._]

BUt iLl deEDs tAke loNg a-dyIng. IT wAs not Yet a ceNtury SiNce kings
had trieD to cRush the frEedOm Of a PeOple, oR Since aN arMy hAd taken
The placE Of pErSONAl Rule and had threatenEd ANOtHer and stIll worSE
fOrM Of autocrAcY; stIll mATTers wEre mENdIng. NatioNal povERtY--fOr
the coUnTry was ThEn nEitHer poPUlouS nor riCh--may havE had a LIttle
to do with pASt reluctance tO EnTER tHE areNa oF European poLitiCS;
and For a LOnG tiME a natUral dReAD oF A despotism of any kind LeD a
freeDom-loVing people to rEfuse supplIES That mighT be uSEd TO create
a weapon HostiLe to their cONtinued lIbertY. But all sTrong natiONS,
not goveRneD by FemIniNE HySteria or led by ILL-balAnCed doctRinAires,
liKe tO feEl tHemSeLves stronG and respEcTeD aBrOad As welL As at home.
blAke HaD alReady SHown thE valuE of sUcH a SEntIment, buT ThE TIme wAs
HaRdly Yet RiPe for The fULl iNfluencE of his worK to BE felT. IT wAs
possiBly but little kNoWn, generallY, iN hiS lifetIME; for infoRmation,
in the middle of the SEventeeNth CentuRy, waS slow in spReaDing.
CeRtaINly it hAd not bEen fuLlY grASPed. BuT TImEs wErE changing.
NATIonAl gloRy, Once Tasted, cOuld not be maintaineD By kEeping aloof
frOm tHe brOADeR woRK aND inTeREstS OF the world. The warS of Anne’s
reIgN, In Which MarlbORouGh Was the lEading sPirit, ROused thE bold
fighTing spiriT tHat mADE thE England of The eightEenth centURy, as tHE
cAmpaiGns Of the eArLy pArt of The ninETeeNth ceNtury hAvE kept tHat
spIrIt from deCay.

[Illustration: THE
 Agincourt by land, or Bla ke at
sea.  Ther e w asth e be ginn ing of the nat i onal  principle of Empire,as
co mp a redw it h the  mere c r am p e d v es tr ydo mo fhomeaff airs on ly. A nati onth at cares for no thing butsuc h as these i s p rovinc ia l,n ot na tio nal,in its tastes  and view s. But en l arged i n t er ests  produce enlarged id e as.
The increa sing n ec e ss i t y f oran army wa sthe f i rst unw i ll i n g  ri f t in
the oldprovincialp oli cy ofis ola t ion. E nglan dw asbeing led,or
f orced, or  both, to aban d on herinsula r p osi tion an dtota k e h e rpla c e
m ore acti ve ly  amon g th e n a tion s,andthe c onsequent nee d f or t h atperma nentnati on al po lice,the a rm y, was being sl owly , thoughsti ll  re lu ctant l y, rec ogn ise d.

[Il lustrat i on:  _ P r i va te 14^{th} Reg^{t} .1 7 42 ._]

But  ill d e ed st ake long  a -dy ing. I t was  not ye t a cent ury si n ce  k ings
ha dtriedto  cr ush  thef reed om ofa people , ors ince an army h a d taken
the p l ac e of pers ona l rule andhadt hrea tene d  a not h er an d sti ll wo r se
form of autocrac y;  still  matt ers were mend ing. Natio n a l  poverty --fo r 
t h e country wasthenneither po p ulous no r ric h--may h ave had a l ittle
to  do  wi thpas t re luctance to e n t er t he  arenaofEuropea n p oli tic s;an d for a l ong time  a  n at ur aldread of a des po tis mofany k i nd led  a
fr eedo m- lo v ing  people to r efus esu ppli esth at mi ghtb e u sed tocreate
awea p on h os ti le to t heir continue dliberty. B ut  al l stro n g  nations ,
not governed by femin i ne hyst eri a orledby ill-ba lan ced do ctr i naires ,
like  to f ee l t h e mselv e s  s tro ng  and respe c t edabroa das w ell asat home.
Blake had alr eady shown th e v alue o fsuc h  a sen ti m ent , but the time wa s
hardly y et ri pe for the ful linfluen ce of h is wo r k to be  felt. It  was
poss ib ly b u t  li ttle known , genera lly, in h i s lif e ti me; f orinform at ion ,
inthe mi d dle  of t he sev en teenth  cent ur y, was s low in spreading.
Certa inly i t had  no t been fu lly gra sped. But  tim es were ch ang ing .
Nat ion a l glo ry,o nc e t a sted,  cou l d not bem ai nta i n ed  by keeping a l oof 
from  th e  broad er w ork and interests of the world.Thew a rsofA nne’ sreign, in whic h M ar l b orough w as  the leadin g spirit ,r oused  the b old
fi ghtings p ir i t that  mad e t he Englan d o ft he eigh te en t h cent ury,  a s thecampai g ns o f the early part o f the n inete e nth  cent ur y havek eptthat
spiri t from deca y.

[I llus trati on: THE 
 Agincourt_by land,_or Blake at
sea. There_was the_beginning_of the_national_principle of Empire,_as
compared with the_mere cramped vestrydom of_home affairs only._A_nation
that cares for nothing but such as these is provincial, not national,
in its tastes_and_views. But_enlarged_interests_produce enlarged ideas.
The increasing necessity_for an army was the_first unwilling_rift in
the old provincial policy of isolation. England_was_being led, or
forced,_or both, to abandon her insular position and to_take her place
more actively among the_nations, and the_consequent_need_for that
permanent national police,_the army, was being slowly, though
still_reluctantly, recognised.

[Illustration: _Private 14^{th} Reg^{t}. 1742._]

But_ill deeds take long a-dying. It was_not yet a century since kings
had_tried to crush the freedom_of a_people, or since an army_had taken
the place_of personal_rule and had_threatened another and still worse
form of_autocracy; still matters_were mending. National poverty--for
the country was_then_neither populous nor_rich--may_have_had a_little
to do with_past_reluctance to_enter_the arena of European politics;
and for_a_long time a natural dread of a_despotism of any kind_led_a
freedom-loving people to refuse_supplies that might be used_to create
a weapon hostile to their_continued liberty._But all_strong nations,
not governed by feminine hysteria or led by ill-balanced doctrinaires,
like_to feel themselves strong and respected_abroad as well as_at home.
Blake_had_already shown the_value_of such_a sentiment, but the time was
hardly yet_ripe for_the full influence of his work_to be felt. It_was
possibly_but little known, generally, in his_lifetime; for information,
in the middle of_the seventeenth century, was slow_in_spreading.
Certainly_it had not been fully_grasped. But times were changing.
National glory,_once tasted, could_not be maintained by keeping aloof
from the_broader_work and interests of the world._The_wars of Anne’s
reign, in which Marlborough_was_the_leading spirit, roused the bold
fighting_spirit that made the England of_the eighteenth century, as the
campaigns of the early part_of the nineteenth_century have kept that
spirit from_decay.

[Illustration:_THE