TABLE I.—"LEGISLATION BEHIND THE PEOPLE."
| The good old times. | ||||
| P E O P L E . | – | 1 | King. | |
| 20 | Lords. | |||
| 300 | Tithe-eaters. | |||
| 4000 | Quarrel-mongers (lawyers). | |||
| 50000 | Men-killers (army). | |||
| 600000 | Land-swallowers (landlords). | |||
| 7000000 | Dividendists. | |||
| 80000000 | Pensioners. | |||
| 900000000 | Sinecurists. | |||