SynopsisExcerpt from The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated Those who relish a little anticipation on a disputed question, might be better pleased, were the Title to run thus, The long-lost English Constitution at length found and produced: being an answer to 'the challenge of Paine, who denied its existence.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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., Excerpt from The English Constitution Produced and Illustrated Believing that fruit to be the Bread-fruit of National Life, the seeds of which were plentifully scattered in all parts of our na tive soil more than thirteen centuries ago the Author of this work accounts himself fortunate in having, as he trusts, among the overtopping trees of prerogative and privi lege, the choking brambles and briars of Norman law, and the strangling embraces of those parasitical climbers, innovation, corruption, and blood-sucking pillage, dis covered this noble and hardy plant still alive, though its present yieldings are scanty and stinted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.