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ALMORAN AND HAMET.
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the contest , than from the imperfections of either
alone.
But Solyman had so long applauded himsels
for his project before he revealed it to Omar^
that Omar found him too much displeased w.th
any objection , to consider it's weight: and know*
ing that peculiar notions are more rarely given
up , than opinions received from others , and made
our own only by adoption , he at length acquies-
ced, lest he should by farther oppolition losehis
influence, which on other.occations he might stili
employ to the advantage of the public; and took
a solemn oath, that he would , as far as was in
his power , see the will carried into execution.
To this, indeed, he contented withoutmuch
reluctance , as he had little less reason to fear the
soie government of Almoran , than a joint admi-
nistration; and if a itruggle for superiority should
happen, he hoped the virtues of Hamet would ob-
tain the suffrages of the people in his favour, and
establilh him upon the throne alone. But as chan-
ge is itself an evil, and as changes in government
are seldom produced without great confuhon and
calamity , he applied himself to consider in what
manner the government of Almoran and Hamet
could be administered , so as most effectually to
blend their characters in their administration „
and prevent the conduct of one from exciting jea-
lousy in the other.
After much thought , he determined that a
svstem of laws should he prepared , which thes'ous
of Solyman should examine and alter till they
perfectly approved , and to which they should then
give
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the contest , than from the imperfections of either
alone.
But Solyman had so long applauded himsels
for his project before he revealed it to Omar^
that Omar found him too much displeased w.th
any objection , to consider it's weight: and know*
ing that peculiar notions are more rarely given
up , than opinions received from others , and made
our own only by adoption , he at length acquies-
ced, lest he should by farther oppolition losehis
influence, which on other.occations he might stili
employ to the advantage of the public; and took
a solemn oath, that he would , as far as was in
his power , see the will carried into execution.
To this, indeed, he contented withoutmuch
reluctance , as he had little less reason to fear the
soie government of Almoran , than a joint admi-
nistration; and if a itruggle for superiority should
happen, he hoped the virtues of Hamet would ob-
tain the suffrages of the people in his favour, and
establilh him upon the throne alone. But as chan-
ge is itself an evil, and as changes in government
are seldom produced without great confuhon and
calamity , he applied himself to consider in what
manner the government of Almoran and Hamet
could be administered , so as most effectually to
blend their characters in their administration „
and prevent the conduct of one from exciting jea-
lousy in the other.
After much thought , he determined that a
svstem of laws should he prepared , which thes'ous
of Solyman should examine and alter till they
perfectly approved , and to which they should then
give