By 1838, the abolitionists had shamed parliament into ending slavery in British colonies.

到1838年，废奴主义者迫使议会出于道德压力而废除了英国殖民地的奴隶制。

As long as most people are happy to have the monarchy, the abolitionist position is an arrogant fantasy.

只要大多数人还乐意保留君主制，废除它的主张就是痴人说梦。