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 befall both, that they agree in thinking it a pity that Pangloss should have been hanged,—"he would have said the most admirable things to us about the physical and moral evil that cover the earth," said Cunegonde, "and I should have found strength sufficient to dare to raise some respectful objections."

Among his other adventures Candide approaches the English coast and enters the harbour of Portsmouth. He there sees the execution, on board a neighbouring ship, of Admiral Byng:—

"'Why put this admiral to death?' ''Tis because he has not killed people enough—he fought a French admiral, and it is considered that he did not get near enough to him.' 'But,' said Candide, 'the French admiral kept as far from him as he from the French admiral' 'That is not to be disputed, was the reply; but in this country it is good to put an admiral to death from time to time, to encourage the others.'"

He meets at Venice a number of dethroned monarchs—among others, King Stanislaus; but it is not necessary to pursue his adventures further, as the extracts given appear sufficiently to indicate the plan and style.