Similarly to-day it is the great expanding peoples who bequeath to the future ages the great memories and material results of their achievements, and the nations which shall have sprung from their loins, England standing as the archetype and best exemplar of all such mighty nations.
From an essay on national character, this passage emphasizes the lasting impact of expanding nations on future generations.
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