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paid to the work from which I have quoted 

 above, I should not have thought it well to 

 insist on points with which you are, I doubt 

 not, as fully impressed as I am : but that 

 book weakens the sanctions of natural religion, 

 and minimises the comfort which it affords us, 

 while it does more to undermine than to 

 support the foundations of what is commonly 

 called belief. Therefore I was glad to embrace 

 this opportunity of protesting. Otherwise I 

 should not have been so serious on a matter 

 that transcends all seriousness. Lord Beacons- 

 field cut it shorter with more effect. When 

 asked to give a rule of life for the son of a 

 friend he said, " Do not let him try and find 

 out who wrote the letters of Junius." Pressed 

 for further counsel he added, " Nor yet who 

 was the man in the iron mask " and he would 

 say no more. Don't bore people. And yet 

 I am by no means sure that a good many 

 people do not think themselves ill-used unless 

 he who addresses them has thoroughly well 

 bored them especially if they have paid any 

 money for hearing him. My great name- 

 sake said, " Surely the pleasure is as great 



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