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men and so wide an area to be occupied, education should he made infinitely 
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degree than they now are. Many men can tell the root of a word, or 
make Greek and Latin verses ; but, at thesametrmewhatwejanV ^ 
--n r L -uld knowsomething of the 
XSi and longitude of any spoton 
1 or land, know something of geometry, of metall wf the 
and geological formation of particular countries, be able to map out 
Outline of a country, and, also, give us more or less the various geology! 
strata, and the indications they afford. (Hear.) If young men were^Uti^ 
they would have greater advantages than at present. . , 
prim ardy, their education ought to be with reference to 
profession, but at the same time they ought to have an Beaton that wmdd 
: n u them to the numberless uses to which the army ought to be apphe . 
T oXci to the recommendations of recent Eoyal Commissions we have 
gon; r k ° a generation. The cultivation of Greek and Latin -11 scare 
enable us to talk to our neighbours upon the Continent, with whom we a 
ZShHl contact, and I do contend that it is of 
that the army should be prepared for all exigencies. I beg : tc . thank you 
the kind manner in which the toast has been received. (Cheers.) 
AdmtaTH A ns TE An.-The Navy has hitherto been a reality m the defences 
of this country, and must continue to be so if we are to maintain our p 
;£££*! can only hope my compatriots may ever be deemed worthy 
of the kindly feeling that has been expressed towards them _ . 
The Chairman.-I now rise to propose the toast of the ever i & 1 
am glad of the opportunity of testifying the opinion X entertain of the gM* 
importance of the Victoria Institute. There is one point on which I t t 
lb present are agreed, and that is the deep sense we enterUm o th 
importance of the truths of our holy rehgion-that \ * h 
trust every one of us is guided in life, and wdl be comforted in death. 
(Hear hear.) In these days of free inquiry, and when everything . 
cavilled at, we unfortunately see men of great mteUechstMiduig up 
attempting by scientific deductions to shake our minds with referea 
to the truths of revealed religion. Now I think we ^all al l agre^ th ^ 
nothing can he more fatal, no danger can be more serious to the r g , 
in fact to the very existence of this country than the promulgation of base.es. 
theories and errors, such as those to which I have refered. 
such theories and errors that the Victoria Instate h . been ^founde^ 
Now we all have faith in the great truths of our holy re hg . 
all believe that rehgion to be founded on the Bevelation I th 
is the great architect of the universe; and believing as we do that the 
of Natare is also the God of Bevelation, we believe that the two > “» P e 
harmonious, and that if, upon any particular pomt, we may for a P- 
