Among the youths of greatest promise, in their eighth year, a certain small number are selected by the chiefs of the University, who visit for this purpose all the Nurseries of the kingdom.

With what purpose these youths are separated from their fellows is not explained to them.

They are carefully educated for the highest public duties.

Year by year those deemed fitter for less important offices are drafted off.

There remain at last the very few who are thought competent to the functions of Regent or Campta, and from among these the Sovereign himself selects at pleasure his own successor and the occupant of any vacant Regency.
The latter, however, holds his post at first on probation, and can, of course, be removed at any time by the Sovereign.