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manual dexterity, illustrated by reference to the Colonial question, 
since an immense gain would be likely to accrue to the cause of 
Colonial enterprise and organisation, and so to that of general 
morality and happiness, if the young men of the upper classes were 
early trained to undertake the direction and government of new 
settlements, and the rest of the youth of the nation were fitted to 
undertake, if needs be, their several parts in the work. Considera- 
tion of the standard of education needful to be attained, and the 
sacrifice of time required on the part of the ladies of a family who 
should undertake the duty of preparing boys for school. Concluding 
remarks. 
FOG. 
ABSTRACT OF MR. W. GAGE TWEEDY's PAPER. 
(Read February 27th, 1873.) 
The word " Fog" is used to describe haziness of mind about facts 
— a condition possibly analogous to photographic fog. 
Doubts expressed as to whether the science of the majority of 
educated people is more than a superficial veneer. 
The Zetetic Philosophy and Mr. Hampden's wager, with its 
results. 
One use of a University training is occasionally to convince a 
man that he is a fool. 
The popular belief in spiritualism is an illustration of the slight 
hold which the upper classes of society have on science. 
How far can science be supposed to have leavened the intellect 
of the human race ? 
Some examples of "Fog." 
Popular notions of astronomy put to a practical test. Lord 
Macaulay's notions about the gns of the zodiac. Sir "Walter 
Scott on the habits of full moons. Victor Hugo on the equinoctial 
gales. Mr. Bright on the stars. Doctor Cumming on the sun; 
and Mr. Lockyer on local time. 
Popular notions about English History. Angus on the English 
Language and the British Church. The fable of the dog and his 
image shown to rest on an imaginary fact. "What is a fact ? The 
value of evidence examined. Examples of the difficulty of ascer- 
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