The skull of the vile Penguin you have overthrown will, buried in your field, attest for ever the sacred rights of your posterity over this soil that you have ennobled.

Blessed be your suns and your sons' sons! They shall be Greatauks, Dukes of Skull, and they shall rule over this island of Alca." Then raising his voice and turning towards the holy Mael: "Bless Greatauk, father, for all power comes from God." Mael remained silent and motionless, with his eyes raised towards heaven; he felt a painful uncertainty in judging the monk Bulloch's doctrine.

It was, however, the doctrine destined to prevail in epochs of advanced civilization.

Bulloch can be considered as the creator of civil law in Penguinia.
IV.

THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF THE ESTATES OF PENGUINIA "Bulloch, my son," said old Mael, "we ought to make a census of the Penguins and inscribe each of their names in a book." "It is a most urgent matter," answered Bulloch, "there can be no good government without it." Forthwith, the apostle, with the help of twelve monks, proceeded to make a census of the people.
And old Mael then said: "Now that we keep a register of all the inhabitants, we ought, Bulloch, my son, to levy a just tax so as to provide for public expenses and the maintenance of the Abbey.