Its simple essence may, mutatis mutandis, be transplanted to many very various countries, but its august outside--what most men think it is--is narrowly confined to nations with an analogous history and similar political materials.
Bagehot notes that while the essence of the English Constitution can be adapted elsewhere, its historical grandeur is unique to certain nations.
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