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vating a spirit of independence, a decent pride, 

 and a taste for cleanliness and comfort. The 

 effect of a good government in increasing the 

 prudential habits and personal respectability of 

 the lower classes of society has already been 

 insisted on ; but certainly this effect will always 

 be incomplete without a good system of educa- 

 tion ; and, indeed, it may be said that no govern- 

 ment can approach to perfection, that does not 

 provide for the instruction of the people. The 

 benefits derived from education are among those, 

 which may be enjoyed without restriction of 

 numbers ; and, as it is in the power of govern- 

 ments to confer these benefits, it is undoubtedly 

 their duty to do it. 



