r, in case he were protected from the law, could play
the knave. But though the foregoing orders, so far as they regard the
constitution of the Senate and the people, requiring no more as to an
ordinary election than is therein explained, that is but one-third part
of their knights and deputies, are perfect; yet must we in this place,
and as to the institution, of necessity erect a scaffold. For the
commonwealth to the first creation of her councils in full number,
required thrice as many as are eligible by the foregoing orders.
Wherefore the orator whose aid in this place was most necessary, rightly
informing the people of the reason, stayed them two days longer at the
muster, and took this course. One list, containing two knights and seven
deputies, he caused to be chosen upon the second day; which list being
called the first galaxy, qualified the parties elected of it with power
for the term of one year, and no longer: another list, containing two
knights and seven deputies more, he caused to be chosen the third day,
which list being called the second galaxy, qualified the parties elected
of it with power for the term of two years, and no longer. And upon the
fourth day he chose the third galaxy, according as it is directed by the
order, empowered for three years; which lists successively falling (like
the signs or constellations of one hemisphere, which setting, cause
those of the other to rise) cast the great orbs of this commonwealth
into an annual, triennial, and perpetual revolution.

The business of the muster being thus happily finished, Hermes de
Caduceo, lord orator of the tribe of Nubia, being now put into her first
rapture, caused one of the censor's pulpits to be planted in front of
the squadron, and ascending into the same, spake after this manner:

"MY LORDS, THE MAGISTRATES AND THE PEOPLE OF THE TRIBE OF NUBIA:

"We have this day solemnized the happy nuptials of the two greatest
princes that are upon the earth or in nature, arms and councils, in the
mutual embraces whereof consists your whole commonwealth; whose councils
upon their perpetual wheelings, marches, and countermarches, create her
armies, and whose armies with the golden volleys of the ballot at once
create and salute her councils. There be those (such is the world at
present) that think it ridiculous to see a nation exercising its civil
functions in military discipline; while they, committing their buff to
their servants, come themselves t