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that in years to come we were likely to have had 

 even richer and brighter thoughts from the pen 

 that must now forever lie idle. The general fla- 

 vour of Mr. Wright's philosophy unsystematic, 

 but fruitful in hints may be gathered well 

 enough from the papers which Mr. Norton has 

 carefully collected in this memorial volume. But 

 the best that can now be done in the way of 

 editing will give but an inadequate impression of 

 Chauncey Wright to those who have not listened 

 to his wise and pleasant talk. To have known 

 such a man is an experience one cannot forget or 

 outlive. To have had him pass away, leaving so 

 scanty a record of what he had it in him to utter, 

 is nothing less than a public calamity. 



December, 1876. 



