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tf remove cattle from east to west, but not from west 

 " to east." 



Now I know well that our guardian angels who 

 issue to us their Orders in Council, have much work 

 to do, and therefore that it would be unreasonable 

 to expect them to spend time and attention upon the 

 ruin of only a few hundreds, or even thousands of 

 poor farmers and cowkeepers. More especially as 

 they are an uninfluential class, and one little able to 

 affect anyone's political prospects one way or an- 

 other. Still for those who have the time it is a sad 

 thing' to see so much distress and hardship. 



CONCLUSION. 



And now what shall I say about our prayer 

 with^our lips to God, that " He will save that pro- 

 vision He has in his goodness provided for our sus- 

 tenance," at the same time that we nre destroying 

 this provision and burying it ten feet deep with our 

 hands. It is not impiety, for none is intended. 

 And it is not hypocrisy j for it is done in perfect 

 sincerity. No. It is sheer want of intelligence in 

 our rulers, who order this prayer to be read under 

 such circumstances. Want of intelligence to see 

 the ludicrous incongruity of the whole thing, as 

 also to see the want of faith we show by our actions, 

 at the same time that we profess it with our lips. 

 These inconsistencies are very common, and tho 



