In historical times, as we know, the panic terror at eclipses has been the ruin of the armies which have felt it; or has made them delay to do something necessary, or rush to do something destructive.
Bagehot notes that historical panic over eclipses has led to military failures.
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And therefore party is inherent in it, is bone of its bone, and breath of its breath.
It is absurd to choose by contested party election an impartial chooser of Ministers.
The moderate people of every party must combine to support the Government which, on the whole, suits every party best.
But the Jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious.
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