speckless Sunday pumps, or much clear-starched into consciousness
of the moral sublime; but in rugged practical boots, and by such
roads as there were. Concerning their moralities, and conformities
to the Laws of the Road and of the Universe, there will much
remain to be argued by pamphleteers and others. Men will have
their opinion, Men of more wisdom and of less; Apes by the
Dead-Sea also will have theirs. But what man that believed in such
a Universe as that of this Dead-Sea Pamphleteer could consent to
live in it at all? Who that believed in such a Universe, and did
not design to live like a Papin's-Digester, or PORCUS EPICURI, in
an extremely ugly manner in it, could avoid one of two things:
Going rapidly into Bedlam, or else blowing his brains out?
"It will not do for me at any rate, this infinite Dog-house;
not for me, ye Dryasdusts, and omnipotent Dog-monsters and
Mud-gods, whoever you are. One honorable thing I can do:
take leave of you and your Dog-establishment. Enough!"--



Chapter III.

KURFURST FRIEDRICH II.

The First Friedrich's successor was a younger son, Friedrich II.;
who lasted till 1471, above thirty years; and proved likewise a
notable manager and governor. Very capable to assert himself, and
his just rights, in this world. He was but Twenty-seven at his
accession; but the Berlin Burghers, attempting to take some
liberties with him, found he was old enough. He got the name
IRONTEETH. Friedrich FERRATIS DENTIBUS, from his decisive ways