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Faculties, not understood, cannot be trusted ; 

 such as are neglected will not become better, and 

 an effort, not well directed, is more likely to do 

 barm than otherwise. If we could suppose that 

 the several individuals of a society were to relin- 

 quish their ordinary and well known occupations, 

 and each to assume a new pursuit with which he 

 had no acquaintance, — we should find that the con- 

 fusion and wretchedness of this perverted and un- 

 happy community would be in exact proportion to 

 the zeal and activity of its members.] 



END OF THE NOTES TO THE FOURTH LECTURE* 



