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national income to her advancement, it is solely because we 

 entertain a heartfelt conviction that such a course will re- 

 dound more to the honour of this country in distant lands, 

 will create more confidence among educated men in its 

 political institutions, and secure nobler and more imperish- 

 able advantages to its inhabitants than the most lavished 

 outlay on the passing fancies of the day, nay, even than 

 vast capital expended in the erection of gorgeous edifices, 

 or in the execution' of public works on the most stupendous 



I have only, in ' conclusion, to thank you for the patience 

 with which you have listened to me, and to assure you that, 

 appreciating as I do the compliment paid me in being again 

 installed in the chair, it will be my constant endeavour to 

 discharge the duties of my office with diligence and effi- 

 ciency. 



