MANKIND being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance: the distinctions of rich and poor may in a great measure be accounted for.
But there is another and great distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is the distinction of men into KINGS and SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of Heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth inquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind."”
“Lovely - if anyone has anymore of my little girl (2yrs, blond, purple cardigan) and her 2 friends who gave the Queen flowers near Debenhams/Reiss, then please put them on! I couldn't see her from where I was, Thanks.”
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Historic Pictures
Take a trip back in time with our historic pictures of Exeter from www.francisfrith.com
4 Comments
by sallydutson
Monday, May 07 2012, 9:19AM
“hi, seapoint - thank you that would be brilliant, my email is sallydutson@hotmail.com”
by seapoint
Thursday, May 03 2012, 11:12PM
“Sally - I think my brother has a picture of your little girl with his daughter - not sure how to put it on though!”
by equity2010
Thursday, May 03 2012, 3:49AM
“"Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession
MANKIND being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance: the distinctions of rich and poor may in a great measure be accounted for.
But there is another and great distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is the distinction of men into KINGS and SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of Heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth inquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind."”
by sallydutson
Wednesday, May 02 2012, 9:35PM
“Lovely - if anyone has anymore of my little girl (2yrs, blond, purple cardigan) and her 2 friends who gave the Queen flowers near Debenhams/Reiss, then please put them on! I couldn't see her from where I was, Thanks.”