424 THE REIGN OF LAW. 



ous for Man to wield. He can only look with 

 awe on the tremendous Forces which are every- 

 where seen yoked under the conditions of Adjust- 

 ment — on the smoothness of their motions, — on 

 the magnitude, and the minuteness, — on the 

 silence, and the perfection of their work. But 

 there are also many weapons hung upon the 

 walls which lend themselves to human hands 

 — lesser tools which Man can use. He cannot 

 alter or modify them in shape or pattern — in 

 quality, or in power. The fashion of them and 

 the nature of them are fixed for ever. These 

 are, indeed, invariable. Only if we know how to 

 use them, then that use is ours. Then also the 

 lesser contrivances which we can set in motion are 

 ever found to work in perfect harmony with the 

 vaster mechanisms which are moving overhead. 

 And as in the material world no effort gives so 

 fully the sense of work achieved as the subjuga- 

 tion of some Natural Force under the command 

 of Will, so in the world of Mind no triumphs of 

 the Spirit are happier than those by which some 

 natural tendency of Human Character is led to 

 the accomplishment of a purpose which is wise 



