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exposed strata — the abrasion of the rocky land by 

 the continued battering of the numberless pebbles 

 moved backward and forward by the heaving of the 

 ceaseless wave. Let them study the currents, and 

 winds, and meteorology on the ocean, and enjoy the 

 sublime feeling of riding over it in its wildest mood. 

 Let them join the ranks of freedom in any quarter 

 of the world where freedom is opposed to tyranny. 

 Let them head the savage horde, and introduce the 

 morality and arts of Britain among the ignorant 

 barbarian ; or lead out colonies of our starved ope- 

 ratives to new lands of high agricultural capability, 

 where for centmies no population-preventive checks 

 w^ould be necessary. No other employment of life 

 could be so abounding in heart-stirring emotion, as 

 leading out the enthusiastic emigrants, with their 

 huddled groups of children, whom you know you 

 have rescued from the irksome unhealthy toil and 

 wretchedness of the city manufactory ; no occu- 

 pation could be more delightful than cherishing the 

 new-born settlement during the privations and hard- 

 ships of infancy ; in procuring a supply of food, 

 when through mistakes, owing to ignorance of the 

 climate and other circumstances, success had not at- 

 tended their industry ; and in leading them on to an 

 effective self government. One would gladly leave 



