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intricate and efficient piece of mechanism ever devised; of piercing 

 the secrets and defining the hiws of nature ; of recording and recalling 

 every adventure of the individual from his cradle to his grave; of 

 inspiring or of ruling great masses of mankind ; of producing all the 

 gems of speech and song, of poetry and art, that adorn the world, 

 all the thoughts of philosophy and all the triumphs of imagination 

 and insight : it is indeed the greatest marvel of all. 



And when we contemplate the time and energy, the sacrifice and 

 devotion, that this evolution has cost, we must feel that we are still 

 far from the end of this mighty purpose: that we can confidently 

 look forward to the further advance which alone could justify the 

 design and skill lavished on this great task throughout the golden 

 ages that have gone. 



