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" ®ttr calmer fubgnient mill ratl)er tenb to moberate tljon to supprees tl]e<br />

pribe <strong>of</strong> an ancient anir roortlia race. 9[t)e 0atiri0t tnaji langhi tl)^ pljiloBoiiljer<br />

mog preacl) ; but reason tjerself aiU res^ject tl)e prejubice anb l)abits tt)l)icl)<br />

Ijaoe been consecrateb bg tlie eje^erience <strong>of</strong> mankinb. . . . 3n<br />

tl)e inoesti-<br />

gation <strong>of</strong> past eoents onr curiosita is stimnlateb b^ tlje immebiate or inbirect<br />

reference to onrseloes ; bnt in tlie estimate <strong>of</strong> l)onour xne sbonlb learn to oalue<br />

tl)e gifts <strong>of</strong> nature abooe tl)ose <strong>of</strong> fortune; to esteem in our ancestors tlje<br />

qualities t\)at best promote tl)c interests <strong>of</strong> societn, anb to pronounce tlje<br />

bescenbant <strong>of</strong> a king less trnls noble tljan tlje <strong>of</strong>fspring <strong>of</strong> a man <strong>of</strong> genius,<br />

rol)ose toritings mill instruct anb beligl)t tlje latest posteritg "—Edward Gibbon.

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