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at Home and Abroad. 
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like that of all pure science, is, it is well known, as unre- 
munerative as it is laborious to those who undertake its 
investigations. 
We conclude our Essay with the hope that our country 
— ever sensible of matters affedting the welfare of indivi- 
duals and communities — may not negledt to nurture its 
institutions, nor forget those workers who are qualified to 
effedt what yet remains to be done, as testified by that which 
they have already accomplished. 
