Aeneas Anderson, who accompanied Lord Macartney on Britain’s first embassy
to China, shared a tale illustrating the Qianlong Emperor’s notion of fair play.
116
The Conversion of Norway
ByHenry Goddard Leach
Kings of Norway educated in England drew on the experience of
English clergy to establish Christianity in their own land.
117
My Standard of a Statesman
ByEdmund Burke
Edmund Burke expressed his frustration at the arrogance of
politicians who have no regard for our Constitutional heritage.
118
On Love of Country
ByRichard Price
Richard Price argued that the true patriot does not scold other
countries for being worse than his own; he inspires his own country to be better than it is.
119
Mrs Sancho’s Barometer
ByIgnatius Sancho
Ann Sancho would be in better health, said her husband, if she
did not worry quite so much about him.
120
The Most Perfect State of Civil Liberty
ByOliver Goldsmith
Chinese merchant Lien Chi tells a colleague that English liberties
have little to do with elections, taxes and regulations.
