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of intellect as there would be in trying to illuminate 

 the midnight sky with a candle. I intend, therefore, 

 to drop it, and to take the advice of the poet, ' Be- 

 lieve it not, regret it not, but wait it out, O Man.' 



G. J. E. 



I return the papers, having taken down the re- 

 ferences. The books I shall return when read, but 

 honey-mooning may prolong the time. 



