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must be humble enough to learn it again from the world, 
instead of teaching it to them as we ought to have done. 
The unassisted working classes in this country have 
raised themselves to an enjoyment of the products of civili- 
sation not equalled probably anywhere in Europe, and their 
progress has been of longer duration; as we love our country 
we are still disposed to believe in its power of keeping in 
advance. But how could a regiment, however brave, ad- 
vance with longbows against modern artillery ? 
We require education in the fundamental principles of 
physical science; the moral principles as found in literature 
are not, when alone, sufficient either for the higher cultiva- 
tion of the mind or every pursuit of the useful arts. This 
applies to the rich and not merely to the poor. 
