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Laws of Nature in the highest development down at Greenwich, and 

 I am glad that my views commend themselves to his train of thought. 

 I was sorry to hear that he concluded by thinking that there is 

 danger of a great recrudescence of Pantheism, which I regard as a 

 very serious thing. I think those interested in that observation 

 could be referred to a very great book, which is far too much forgot- 

 ten in these days, Coleridge's Aids to Fiefledion, the conclusion 

 of which is one of the most beautiful and powerful hypotheses to be 

 found anywhere. Perhaps I may relieve the strain of thi^ audience, 

 if they will forgive me, by quoting some extremelj^ beautiful lines on 

 Philosophy in a poem which he addressed to his wife :- — 



And what if all of animated nature 



Be but organic harps diversely framed, 



That tremble into thought, as o'er them sweeps 



Plastic, vast, one intellectual breeze 



At once the soul of each and God of all 'i 



But thy more serious eye a mild reproof 



Darts, O beloved woman ! Now such thoughts 



Die unhallowed dost thou not reject 



An' biddest me walk humbly Avith my God, 



Meek daughter in the family of Christ ! 



Well hast thou said — holilj^ dispraised 



These shapings of the unregenerate mind ; 



Bubbles that glitter as they rise and break 



On vain Philosophy's aye-babbling spring, 



For never guiltless may I speak of Him, 



The Incomprehensible ! save when with awe 



I praise Him, and with Faith that inly feels 



Who with His saving mercies healed me, 



A sinful and most miserable man, 



Wildered and dark, and gave me to possess 



Peace, and this cot, and thee, heart-honoured Maid ! 



These, ladies and gentlemen, I think are the sentiments to which 

 we should always come back. 



The Chairman : We liave to thank the Dean very much for his 

 lecture, and also for his remarks on the Discussion. 



