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seven,”—that of security for life and property ; of the free exercise of thought 
and action ; of a religion, which does not chain the energies of mind and cha¬ 
racter, but stimulates and exercises, while it regulates and directs them; 
aud, though last, not least, that of a country to be proud of, and to be fond 
of, and which every one desires to bequeathe to his posterity better, more 
beautiful, and stronger than he found it. And it is by reason of this indirect 
influence on national character, that in spite of the more than want of en¬ 
couragement of science of which our Government has been guilty, England 
Las yet to boast of an array of men of science, of workers and discoverers, 
if not always of teachers, such as she need not be ashamed to show by the 
side of any other country, whatever stimulants or encouragements its Govern- 
ment may have supplied. 
J3ut, because so much has been done by the spontaneous vigour of the 
people’s character and of their political and religious institutions, without 
special assistance or encouragement, does it follow that still more would not 
be done with those aids? Such, happily, in not the opinion of the present 
day,—not the opinion of the Legislature, — not that of our Universities them- 
se vs. We do not believe that such difficulties ore an advantage even to thfl 
vigour of the plant, still less to its extended propagation; and, accordingly, 
individuals, colleges, and, I hope, Governments, are now heartily and honestly 
engaged in repairing the deficiencies of centuries, and not only in promoting the 
general development of intellect, but especially in directing’ it to the iiclds of 
rnnr™' i | l,e facilities for the purpose, already at hand, arc 
demand 1 ! 8 ' 1 ?• Chancellor of the Exchequer need not apprehend excessive 
TuZt i P °“ 1,8 trea *V';y to n ‘«* the case; though, if they were necessary, 
nut *5!. “ nwbIe a mant0 wit hhold them: but such demands are 
State tn tha f A ‘. e enc ° ura g em ents and assistances already given by the 
trained and pvn^ "'l 1 t }' e P 60 !’* 1 ^ * n various shapes; the superior class of 
“ nfn 'Zi n n " ,‘“ I ehCT *' " spreading 'o«r the lnn.l, and rtote 
S S id ' r" de « r “. b “ n in Phj»i«al science; the hooka provMcl 
same charnetpr ,1 * ° Ur S ? C,et,es and b y individual enterprise having the 
between Srie, I bn ,C T n . an * morG acknowledged connexion 
pages of the Journal ofihp , R 1 Ce ?A W * ng i ltse,f in 8Uel ' papers as enrich the 
the Department nf f th0 ft oya Agricultural Society; the establishment of 
Trade ; P theTmiro ycmlTV'f' ’* ? cbonI Maunder the Board of 
Charity Commissioner.. ». *1'!°''* <0 bc fx poeted, under the action of the 
tancous action of 0 u»- \ 1 1 t*" fJ S 0 . lu of our old grammar schools; thespon- 
stimulated“ ot s »P^edcd. but facilitated and 
which are taking nIace iS 3 l and such like changes, 
by the action of Government * ,e . boso,n of society itself, and partly 
education, although noUvISlp if ? r ? y P rovide such means of scientific 
ization, ns wi„, tL • 17 XTSI"'“ r l,e , “««»«•'Continual orgao; 
°?r wm* in tliat respect and livf g h fash,on > adequately provide for all 
Buttm'tf 8 in SScriiSJt B0 CHUSe l ° ,araent over any consider- 
there rewardsTrf prospec^whlthl 0 ^ f°, • niake Usc of these facilities? Are 
ion, which will induce men “tow*. tbl * oct emolument or social considera- 
be n, 8 :r iCe j hicb baa hitherto in U ar " 1 bvc laborious days, 
delicti* ? Now, the real' stimni '? r ^ ds e J® at least, appeared often to 
d ®, ht ? °! t ,e P ur * ui t itself, and the f -° 8cienoe baa at all times been the 
deiul to humanity by PV erv 1 p OUs ciousneas of the great services ren- 
™w a e xr iw ;r m “y 
W, U presently advert • t| 10v i?" er * 1° the questions of pecuniary 
y lave certainly been miserably inade* 
