The opposition to their theories was not less articulate than their own defence of them.

Some, like Burke, desired a purification of the existing system; others, like Dr.Johnson, had no sort of sympathy with new-fangled ideas.

One thinker, at least, deserves some mention less for the inherent value of what he had to say, than for the nature of the opinions he expounded.

Josiah Tucker, the Dean of Gloucester, has a reputation alike in political and economic enquiry.

He represents the sturdy nationalism of Arbuthnot's _John Bull_, the unreasoned prejudice against all foreigners, the hatred of all metaphysics as inconsistent with common sense, the desire to let things be on the ground that the effort after change is worse than the evil of which men complain.