John Morley: “Her Majesty’s government, therefore, could not pretend to blame the King of Sardinia for assisting them.”

A rendering less apt for this occasion finds favour with some scholars, that true virtue can never be restored to those who have once fallen away from it.

True merit once resigned, No trick nor feint will serve as well.

Individuals may recover from even serious sickness; it does not appear to be the way with governments.”—Mr.

If they, situated exactly as we are, decline to join, we are not bound single-handed to make up the deficiencies of the rest.