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There is in England a certain charmed spectacle which imposes on the many, and guides their fancies as it will.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “There is in England a certain charmed spectacle which imposes on the many, and guides their fancies as it will.”
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Bagehot describes the captivating nature of the English monarchy and its influence on the public's imagination.
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