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them should neglect the obtaining of such Licenses or 

 Warrants, which I trust can not be difficult, nor so 

 chargeable, but that the overplus of my Eents and 

 Profits of the Premisses hereinbefore to them disposed, 

 will soon recompense the same ; because to soe good 

 Purpose in the Commonwealth, no Prince nor Council 

 in any Age, will deny or defeat the same. And if 

 conveniently by my Will or other Convenience, I 

 might assure it, I would not leave it to be done after 

 my death, then the same shall revert to my heirs, 

 whereas I do mean the same to the Commonwealth, 

 and then the Default thereof shall be to the Ke- 

 proach and Condemnation of the said Corporations 

 afore God)." I confess that I find it difficult to see 

 how the present representatives of the Corporations 

 who perverted Gresham's trust are to escape from 

 justly deserving the curse pronounced against those 

 Corporations, unless they conscientiously take steps to 

 restore Gresham's money to its proper uses. Let us 

 hope that Gresham's curse may be realised in no more 

 deadly form than that of an Act of Parliament repeal- 

 ing the former one which sanctioned the perversion of 

 Gresham's money. Such a sequel to the Eeport of the 

 Commission which has recently inquired into the pro- 

 ceedings of the Corporation and Companies of the City 

 of London is not unlikely. 



Whilst we should, I think, especially press upon 

 public attention the need for an institute of scientific 

 research in London, and indicate the source from which 

 its funds may be fitly derived, we must also urge the 

 foundation of other institutes in the provinces upon 



