The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution, Vol. 1 of 2: An Historical Treatise in Which Is Drawn Out, by the Light of the Most Recent Researches, the Gradual Development of the English Constit

Excerpt from The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution, Vol. 1 of 2: An Historical Treatise in Which Is Drawn Out, by the Light of the Most Recent Researches, the Gradual Development of the English Constitutional System, and the Growth Out of That System of the Federal Republic of the United States; The Making of the ConstIn this Preface are set forth the reasons which have impelled the author to attempt to make more accessible to his own countrymen that part Of the constitutional history of the United States which is embedded in the annals Of the mother country. Such an explanation must necessarily begin with a brief statement Of the manner in which the history Of the English people has been written. The English language had grown Old, and English literature had passed what has been called its Augustan age, before any serious effort was ever made to Open up the vast domain of English history. With the richest accumulation of historical records in all Europe whether we con sider them in relation to antiquity, to continuity, to variety, to extent, or to amplitude Of facts and details 1 - mouldering beneath their feet.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.