The continental monarchies have only to defend compact European territories by the many soldiers whom they force to fight; the English try to defend without any compulsion--only by such soldiers as they persuade to serve--territories far surpassing all Europe in magnitude, and situated all over the habitable globe.
Bagehot contrasts the military strategies of continental monarchies with England's voluntary enlistment approach.
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Carlyle has taught the present generation many lessons, and one of these is that 'God-fearing' armies are the best armies.
But the Jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious.
They have given what I may call a CONFIDENCE IN THE UNIVERSE.
But, above all things, they were frightened of 'the world;' the spectacle of nature filled them with awe and dread.
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