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of the century is highly instructive. Mormon- 

 ism .... 



But I find I have suddenly slipped off Mr. 

 Harrison's tripod, which I had borrowed for the 

 occasion. The fact is, I am not equal to the 

 prophetical business, and ought not to have 

 undertaken it. 



[It did not occur to me, while writing the 

 latter part of this essay, that it could be needful 

 to disclaim the intention of putting the religious 

 system of Comte on a level with Mormonism. 

 And I was unaware of the fact that Mr. Harrison 

 rejects the greater part of the Positivist Religion, 

 as taught by Comte. I have, therefore, erased 

 one or two passages, which implied his adherence 

 to the " Religion of Humanity " as developed by 

 Comte, 1893.] 



