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THE COLONIST. NELSON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1859.
! When-Doctor Johnson, in his zeal to promote a general interchange of talent and information; proposed to establish a language in - which. * all should be able to correspond, he was attacked by a species of monomania, somewhat similar to our friends who believe in Beniowsky, the great prophet of Phonography. There are, it seems, some gentlemen still alive for whom the English .alphabet is not sufficient to, express their glowing ideas, and they require some, six-and thirty vowels to elaborate their crudities. That there is nonsense in all this, we need only appeal to any educated reader who has found the present alphabet sufficient for him; and as we are not likely to be flooded by an ingress of such universal talent, we may fall back upon our own resources. It is not long ago that we had the honor to receive a letter from the alphabet, and we must express ourselves as rather delicate in taking liberties with it. For the future, we shall have to watch oar words, and take care that, like the old Chieftain of Greece,, we distil only honey. The gall mutt Imb. forgotten by üb,; for we need only to speak, the truth to find an answer more atrabilious than our own. It certainly is a sad thing for the one party, who have acquired the principal amount of the public property, that their neighbors have found it out. The waste lands of this province, leased at a rental totally inadequate to their value, have made independent gentlemen out of mere speculators; and now; because forsooth they can shew the guinea, which they have acquired not by their own industry, but by their fortunate position, they wish to claim to themselves that they are the great minds—the movers of progress here. When hard toil loses its value here, we may "reckon as the representatives of the inhabitants of Nelson, such a list as was advertised in the Examiner of last Wednesday as stewards to give Dr. Hochstetter a dinner. One of the stewards has written a letter to us, which we cannot help thinking injudicious. There are some things that had better rest. We can take the old Italian proverb, and say, " Let Camerina sleep." There is a nasty mud about that dinner party which may yet cause a oobtagion if stirred up; it bears with it t(ie unpleasant odour of personal spite, mixed up with a full-flavoured political gout; which is a little too strong for English stomachs. We do not mind a dish not too highly seasoned by the pepper of selfsufficiency; but we must take a little more colonising before we can take in such a mouthful of bitters as proposed. We have heard of questions being proposed to children in a court of law, and they have been able to answer them; but were the merest child told of the futile scheme whicK Messrs. -— and — had arranged, they would laugh, and that heartily, at so badly arranged a plan of attack. We do hope that their next little arrangement will; be hiade with more caution. There iss ; r,ea|ly no satisfaction in knocking down a political palace that is built of cards. We ivpjld far rather have an opponent who would dare to open his mouth, and not be continually compelled to find that a subject of real provincial importance is burked for the sake of education, or that worn out quibble of "four square miles." We may respect private friendship or private position; but we do not wish to be nauseated with either. The Literary Institution; we hear, has taken offence" at our remarks with regard to the. eleemjbsy nary benefit they wished to get up. It; is an honor to us that they have. There are some from whom praise is valuable, -' " Laudare a laudato viro;" but from those whose public conduct shews them to be deficient of the first principles of hospitality, we racier feel it as a compliment to be dispraised. If they will take the trouble to examine the diary of Dr. Livingstone, they will find that amongst the savages of Africa, they seek rather to add to the store of a stranger, than to apply to him to add to their own, either personally or by effort.
In our columns will be found a letter from the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and we regret that we have not space sufficient to offer some remarks upon it in this inx|ression, but we shall take an early opportunity of calling a more public attention to the matter. It is one which, in our opinion, requires a calm consideration, and will be, if carried out, a material benefit to both jgrower, merchant, and consumer; We will not, however, enlarge upon this subject today, and wilt wait until a future opportunity "presents itself, when we can discuss at length the proposal contained in that letter.
Volunteer Corps.--A public meeting will be held on Saturday next, at the Odd Fellows* Hall, by direction of his Honor the Superintendent, in consequence of a memorial having been sent in to that effect, with numerous signatures. Four o'clock in the afternoon is the hour appointed for the meeting to take place ;* an opportunity will tbus be afforded for an expression of the public opinion with respect to the necessity of the measure, and we hope the occasion will meet with a full attendance. . The Dun Mountain. —Our readers will be glad to hear that there is at last a chance of solving this metallurgical paradox, by the divining talents of our much-respected visitor, J)x: Hochstetter, and eincerely do we wish that the most enthusiastic of its prophets will be upheld in the forthcoming opinion with respect to it. That gentleman, with a rather numerous escort of our residents, left town yesterday morning for this long anticipated purpose, and we beliere that two or three days will be ocoupied in the investigation. Although the period of the year may not be the moit fitting for penetrating the cold and damp gullies of the Maitai, we hope that the arrangements made will, with a continuance of the fine weather they commenced with, obviate any serious inconvenience, and the result invest this excursion with momentous consequences to this settlement.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF T.HE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Last Friday morning .which had been fixed upon (being the Prince Consort's birthday), was ushered' in by heavy rain, and it was at one time to be feared that the procession would' have to take place under the disadvantageous circumstances of a wet day. Fortunately, however, it cleared up in time, and no greater annoyance had to be encountered than muddy roads. The day, having been proclaimed a public holiday, the signal staff was decorated with various flags, and most of the principal storekeepers shut i up their shops for the occasion. It had been arranged that the Odd Fellows and the Freemasbns should take part in the demonstration, and the procession commenced at the Odd Fellows' Hall, from whence it proceeded to the Masonic Hall, and'there it was joined by the Freemnsons. Each order was represented by the officers of the lodge, and the gay decoratious of the brethren added much to the, gala appearance of the procession. A band was preceding the.ni,-who I with perhaps questionable taste, considering ! that Dr. Hochstetter had been invited to takepart, commenced their proceedings by playing a national French air, the " Partanfc Pour la Syrie." And as if this was not sufficient, they attempted the Marseillaise Hymn. Upon arriving at Bar-rack-square, a number of flags, which had been prepared, were distributed, and with the addition of the Superintendent, Executive Council, and Dr. Hochstetter, they proceeded to Albion-square, the site of the "new buildings. Here a tent had been erected for the accommodation of ladies, iwhich was rapidly filled, and a-circle having been formed 'by the Odd, Fellows and Masons, the ceremony began. The-order of procession was as follows:— ' : ■ ■ , The Union Jack. The Nelson Brass band. - The Nelson and Howard Lodges of the Loyal and Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Officers wearing their Regalia, and the Disperisa- ..: tions borne by two Brethren. ~ ■~ • Banners. I The Officers and Brethren of the Southern Star Lodge, No. 103^., of Free arid Accepted Masons, in full • masonic costume, and accompanied by ' Archdeacon Paul, Chaplain ■•■ . v. of the Order • .; Flags and Banners :'...'■''■ His Honor the Superintendent, Dr. |Hochstetter, and ■'.... The Bishop of Nekon. ,-, ; The. Architect of the Building. The Contractors. ! The Clergy of the Province. FJagfi and Banners. • ; ; : &c -*&c- ■ .'• . ' It had been expected that a larger attendance would take place of country members and justices of the Beace, but this party, owing perhaps to the state of the weather, did not attend to the published programme. Upon arrival at Albion square after a short pans^, Mr. M. Bury said that it was his duty as architect to give ..them' « description ©f the ceremony about to take place, which he then did, at the same time reading a list of the goods and documents deposited in the glass bottle, which was so soon to be covered up. This he did by reading the following lists :— A Nelson Examiner of the 24th August, 1859. A Supplement to the Nelson Examiner, of the 3rd August, 1859, containing that interesting and instructive Lecture on the Geology of the Northern Island; delivered at Auckland, on > 3rd • Jtme, 1859, by Dr. Hochstetter, The Colonist newspaper, of this day's date, containing a notice of this day's proceedings. A parchment, containing the autographs of all the Government officers and members of the Executive Council. A parchment, containing an autograph of the ; first Bishop of Nelson, the Right Reverend ; Edmund Hobhouse," D.D., who was conse- ? crated on Michaelmas-day, 1858, and installed in Christ Church, Nelson, on April 28th, 1859. A printed comparative statement of the times the principal races hare been run in on the Nelson course. . • ,< A parchment, with the; following::information engrossed upon it:—"The foundation stone,' &c, &c. . ;•;.,. , A piece of Pakawau coal. A small nugget of Nelson gold. A piece of copper ore from Current Basin Mine. A piece of flax, manufactured and prepared by Mr. M'Glashen, i& his new mill, Waimcaroad. Two pieces of Nelson Cloth, manufactured by Messrs. BKck and Co., Nelson. Also the following coins:—A sovereign, halfsovereign, crown piece, half-crown, florin, shilling, sixpence, four-penny piece, threepenny piece, penny, half-penny. , And a Nelson Directory, by Mr. J. L. Bailey, which contains an abridged but interesting account of the formation and progress oi this settlement from its birth. He hoped that the ladies especially, would assist in singing "God save the Queen" after the stone had been laid.
His Honor the Superintendent then went through the usual form, and the stone being lowered, was after three blows from the mallet declared to be well and truly laid. " God save thei Queen" was then played by the band and joined in by many of those present, after which the Bishop of Nelson read the following prayers:— ■ COLLECT. Prevent us, 0 Lord, in all our doings with Thy most gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual,, help;, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may (glorify Thy holy Name, and finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
0 eternal God, mighty in power, of majesty incomprehensible, who, though the heaven of heavens ■ cannot contain Thee, yet humblest Thyself to behold the- things that are on earth, look down, we beseech Thee, on this the work of Thy servants' hands, and bow Thine ear to accept the prayers, praises, and thanksgivings offered to Thee this day. 0 Lord, by Thy holy "Word Thou hast taught us that except Thou buildest the house, their labor is but lost that build it. Suffer hot the labor bestowed on this building to be lost for lack of Thy blessing. Regard, we pray Thee, with loving-kindness all who are engaged in this work; purify their motives; direct their minds with wisdom and skill; quicken their zeal ;< strengthen them with unity of purpose,'-Industry, and perseverance ; preserve them from any evil occurrence that may mar their plans, or blight the fruit of their toil. And when Thou hast vouchsafed to, our eyes that which they desire, to behold this building completed in all the fulness of its design, then, good Lord, let Thy gracious Hand ever be over it to fulfil, in many a coming generation, the hopes and purposes of its founders. Grant that, in these halle, Thy Name, 0 God of justice and of truth, and wisdom, peace and love, may be for ever honored and hallowed by dutiful apnoldings of Thy precepts, and faithful execution of Thy laws. Grant that the counsels adopted within these walls may be conceived in dutiful allegiance to the Queen, for the maintenance of her empire, for the well-being of her subjects, and the stablishing of her authority in their Hearts. Grant that the sword which Thou givest to rulers to be a terror to evil works may/never be borne in rain, through weakness, wavering, orinjustice. Give to the weakest his right, and to those who strengthen themselves in wickedness their recompense. So that the Judges of this land may be Thy ministers for good, to speak Thy praise of good works without fear of man, and to be Thy revengers upon every soul of man that doeth evil. To these our prayers, 0 Lord, we add our unfeigned praises and thanksgivings. Of Thee come riches and honor, and Thou reignest over all. In Thine Hand it is to make great and make small. The nations and kingdoms of the earth Thou buildest and Thou plantest. Thou ihrowest down and Thou rootest op, and this land is witness to all these things.. Thou stillest the madness of the people; Thou ordered the
, unruly wills and affections, of men; so that vio- | lence is not heard within our lands, wasting nor destruction within our borders. Thou hast planted this land afresh with "the seed of. man and the seed of beast." Thou hast made our own name to strike root herein, and to bear fruit an hundred fo'd. , For all this Thy good hand upon us, we thank Thee, and praise and glorify Thy holy Name. 0 let thy manifold mercies to v* return to Thee in the abundant thanksgivings of those who receive '• them. .Let the remembrance of these mercies dispose our hearts to serve Thee more fnithhilly, to promote in all that we do or Btrive to do, as a j people, Thy honor and service, to unite for all' that concerns Thy glory in the growth of holiness and truth. . • * l ' Finally, 0 Lord, teach ua so to use the earthly blessings of Thy gift, that, they -may not withdraw, our affections from those heavenly things which' Thou hast prepared for those that love and serve Thee; through the merits and mediation of Thy Sou Jesus Christ our Lord'; to whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost be all honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. , _ -
0 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; we beseech Thee to take away from us all pride and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godl;f union and concord; that as tljere is but one body and one spirit, and one hope 6f our .calling,'one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holyj>ond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, anfl'may with one mind and one mouth glorify Thce-jf* through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.. - y,-\ ,\ '■ n?
Oar Father, which art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom comet Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give Us this day our-daily bread. And forgive ua our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Am en.
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, and in-, visible, the only wise God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
His Honor the SupeiUntendent then spoke, addressing the large assembly of persons as his friends and fellow-settlers, to the fallowing effect: He must confess to them that when first applied to state if it was his intention to cause any formal ceremony to take place in reference to the laying of this stone, he had expressed himself unfavorable to such a proceeding; and it was only when he was assured that it was the wish of many of his fellow-citizens that the usual ceremony observed on occasions of this kind, should take place, that he consented to take part in the proceeding!. He had no serious objection-to urge against so harmless a piece of business-; it arose almost entirely from a feeling which; he was inclined to think was entertained by the generality of his fellow-settlers, that we were rather too utilitarian 3' our views to derive eitheir pleasure or profit from a mere meaningless ceremony. In looking around him, however, he sav?||nany" whom he considered entertained these views; and he must say he had either formed an incorrect opinion of them, or they had been induced to attend from some more laudable motive; and the only motive he could conceive was a desire on their parts to do honor by their presence to the cause of free institutions, and particularly to local self-govern-ment ; and if he was right in this conjecture, he could assure them that he could most heartily and sincerely unite with them, and say this ceremony was not only a pleasing duty to him, but a day to be held in joyful remembrance: by him during the of- his life. Few of then thought, when leaving their fatherland seventeen year's ago, that they were coming to a country where they would have to live under an arbitrary Government for a period of nearly twelve years. Yet'such was the case, and what was the consequence ? : Wby^a.^Btate of misery and destitution such as was tiot to be found in any part of the country they left j and which, he felt certain, could not haye existed if they had had the management of their own affairs. He would state, for the information of those who had recently arrived, that on this very spot, about sixteen years ago, many of our fellow:settlers were busily engaged in clearing the fe(n:and bushes to prevent their forming an ambush to a body of natives, who a few weeks previously had slain many of our friends and neighbors, and who, flushed with victory, were hourly expected to make a murderous attack on our homes. Our numbers were comparatively small, but all came manfully forward and volunteered their assistance; and while some were clearing the scrub, others were guarding yonder mountain passes; others the entrance to our harbor; while others were actively employed in constructing a place of refuge for our wives and children on yon Church Hill till all apprehension of danger had passed away. And what did the Government in those days do for us? Literally nothing.: He blamed not the individuals who had the administration of affairs; it was the. system that was bad. Many of them now present would remember what the social and physical condition of the people was shortly after the time to which he had referred, when hundreds of men, comprising some of the best and ablest of aitizans and laborers that ever left England, Ireland, Scotland, or Germany; each of whom would have been glad to have done a hard week's work for a trifle more than they now receive for a single dayv At length they began to ask amongst themselves, Ought this state of things to be? Are we of necessity to remain in this state of misery and degradation ? Those who felt as freemen ought to feel declared against the continuance of a system that kept them in a state bordering on starvation, and that, too, in a country blessed by Providence with^one of the most delightful climates, and most productive soil, of any portion of God's earth. It was herer-On a portion of the very land on which their new building was to be erected—that their first great political meeting was held; and it was a somewhat, and to him a remarkable and pleasing coincidence, that the spot on which they had met to claim the Englishman's right—the right to have. a voice in the making of those laws by which he is to be gogoverned—should have been selected whorcon to to erect the hall from ' whence the laws of their future local government are to emanate. The result of their labors was ourpresent Constitution Acs, which; although:.Tiot exactly #hat a large majority of the people claimed, nevertheless, contained, he believed, within itself the necessary' power to make it all that the lovers of free institutions required. He did -not wish to be misunderstood.. With regard to the amount of merit that is due to them for the part they took in obtaining their New- Zealand Magna Charta, he must say in common fairness, that he believed the chief credit was due to our freedom-loving, able, and energetic fellow-colonists of Wellington; they led the van, and the men of Nelson did their best to support them, and the result was the obtainmtnt of a measure which, if honestly and fairly worked, could not fail to increase, as it has already done, their moral, social; and. material welfare, and verifying the saying, that ' " For a nation to be free, ■ - It is sufficient that she wills it." - He said that they had had their Constitution Act at work for about six years"; and let them compare the results with any. former period of their history, and he believed that even those who were opposed to its introduction as too large a measure of freedom, would admit that it is far superior to our old system of arbitrary and irresponsible rule." For his part, he had been attached to the cause of local self-government for nearly thirty years, and he felt sure he should continue to be so attached; and he also felt certain that the people of this, provincewould never submit to be deprived of the right they have acquired. The only question that he could conceive as likely to arise affecting-this right, was that in reference to centralisation; and on this subject he should like, if it would not be trespassing too much on their patience, to read to them the opinions of one who had thought deeply
and earnestly on the-subject, and M the same writer had been quoted as an authority, by gentle* mea with whom he differed 6n political subjects, he hoped, these views inijeht receive their approval. Hia Honor then read the following extract:— "The primary fundamental principal) then, of true free institutions is-^that all local affair^ of .■ common interest? shall be administered and controlled by true practical institutions of local selfgovernment;—general affairs, affecting, the.oommon good of the several institutions if local self-go treru* merit, being those only with the administration of which the General Assembly of representatives for all those institutions of local self-government has concern The whole matter may be very shortly summed up. The question between centralisation and.-taual self-government is a question between dogmatism on the one hand ■ and discussion on the other; between the supre* maeyof an irresponsible oligarchy on the one hand ■. and the practical assertion, of the; rights and, responsibilities of freemen on the other. The ques* < tion is, whether the mass of. mankind are butnpn* .. reasoning animals, to be dictated to and drilled;- ; or whether man is a creature,' but a little lower than the angels,' and whose high nature, can only truly be developed—but is able to be developed— by every inducement; being held out to independent thought and self-reliance: whether there is a right divine in any fevf to think for,- manage, aud govern the.many, or, whether the many are able - to think for, manage, and govern .themselves, and have it as their highest and noblest birthright and. inheritance—-their right, duty, and responsibility ,—to do _, this. These questions., must, not be. blinked'; nor can any man who has a true andiear* nest faith in free instijujjons^.and, in. human;.progress, suffer them, .in..,any individual avoided Jor speciously ,disguised.Jby any plea of ex- . ceptional expediency, any spurious liberalism, or any; sickly sentimehtalism. Whatsgre the fruits that local self-government bears, and what are the fruits that centralisation bears, must never, be | forgotten. Local self-government makes., men, everywhere, the matntaiuers of their own rights liberties, independence, and well-being; it breeds self-respect and moral dignity. Centralization, undermines, everywhere, all those rights, liberties, independence, and well-being, under pretence of setting hired functionaries to guard them; it breeds subservient sycophancy and moral degradation. Local self-government cherishes and.develops every moral and intellectual faculty, and gives to each of them, in every man, tull scope for action ; it humanizes and elevates, and kindles every kindly charity. Centralization crushes and deadens every moral and intellectual faculty, and sets dp, in their stead the presumptuous pedautries of hired functionaries, by which life shall bet regulated and action, shaube guided, it brutalizes and debases, and begets and fosters a grovelling ma* teriul selfishness alone. Local self-government seeks the continual progressive adaptation of what is tried, and practical, and known. Centralisation loves crude speculation, Procrustean, pedantry, and empirical law-making. Local self-government maintaius true peace and confidence between man and man, by the firm bond of mutual sympathy and mutual peace-pledge and responsibility. Centralisation strives to keep up an external show of order, by begetting apathy in some, and unmanly dread in others, while the fruits of the evils that it generates are sought to be kept from shewing tliemselves above the surface by a mercenary ana demoralising system of centralised police. Local self-government makes men to. know and to distinguish and actively to discharge the rights, duties, and responsibilities that belong, to freemen, whether within the domestic circle, the local district, or the, national union; and it keeps erfity representative body, local and general, in sound and wholesome activity, because kept within its due functions by. active safeguards. Centralisation seeks to obliterate all sense of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of freemen; to throw every obstacle in the way of the discharge of all of these; and to make representative bodies, whether local or general, but practical falsehoods, kept only as forms, under the mask of which the work of despotism may be more effectively carried on, and all reality of free institutions the more easily blotted out. Local self-government n*;kes freemen always to do folk-right among 'each other; and tried and adjudges always according to the golden and straight metwand of the law. Centralisation loves only summary jurisdiction; and tries and adjudges always according to the uncertain and crooked cord of discretion. Local self-government brings law and folk-right, and the exercise of all political functions, home to every man's door, speedily, frequently, and costlessly. Centralisation makes the pretences of cheap law, and of political franchises, but the cover for sapping independence and extending costliest functional iani. Local selfgovernment does all its work in open day, before the face of men. Centralisation shuns the light of day ; works secretly, stealthily, and by indirect and tortuous courses behind the backs of men* Local self-government unites all classes aud interests in one effort for the common weal, making every proposition to be freely and fairly discussed before all, and to be determined only after such discussion; that so each may work its way on its own merits for the common good, and with the common consent of all. Centralisation stirs up jealousies, and strifes, and heartburnings, between different orders and different classes; hinders all discussion, and thrußts down, instead, its own dictated conclusions; it seeks to sow division, that it may the better rule; it fosters only selfishness, 1 and the narrowest individualism. Local self-go--1 verament is identified with the interests of the maiiy; with the reality and lastingness of free institutions; and with true human progress. Centralisation is identified with the interests of the few; with oligarchial!^ and arbitrary rule; and with the forced repression of man's natural progress." At the close of which he remarked that in those opinions he fully concurred, and if they were acted upon they would lead, he felt assured, to such laws being passed-as would be for. the benefit, not of one class only, but of all, and the result would be, that every man able and willing > ■ to work, would be able to obtain a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, and' that the motto on the foundation etone would be ever borne in mind—. Let justice be done, Tho* the heavens Bhould fall. At the conclusion-of his Honor's speech, the procession re-formed, and proceeded to the site in Barrack-square, which has been granted for the Nelson Institute. Oil arrival there, ■ ; 1 The Provincial Solicitor said that he had been requested to introduce Dr. Hocnstetter to the meeting, who had kindly acceded to a'request -. made to him that he would May the foundation Btone of the new Insfftftte j and he was gftd fo be able to say, that the "doctor had acceded to a request from the Superintendent, and had agreed to remain a month longer. (Much/cheering.) Mr. BtmY then read a list of the contents of the bottle, which were similar to that contained by the other; and remarked that he had had a very valuable piece of personal property offered to him that morning whicli he would much'have wished should have been deposited with the other matters. He regretted, however, that the bottle was not long enough to contain it; and he was pure that ' the public would join him in that feeling when they heard what the article really was; it was Mr. Mackay's celebrated umbrella. (Laughter.) The formalities being concluded, Dr. Hoch--BTETTKR, who was much cheered, declared the stone well and truly laid. Tbe Bis Ho* then read the following prayers:—- ---• "Lord of all Power and Might, who art the ' author and giver of all good things, graft in our 1 hearts the love of Th^. Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Our Lord Jesus Christ. ; '■ '. * , "Almighty and Everlasting God, who dost , govern all things in heaven and' earth, without , whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, the only wise God, accept, we beseech thee, this, our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and receive these, our prayers, wherewith we now seek for thine approval of this our enterprise^ and thy gracious succour to cherish and mature its desired fruits.' ' ' "'"' .--'■'■■ .' /' ■- ■ "" " Thou, Lord, haiit fashioned the heart of man: Thou has framed his mind for the acquirement of knowledge; Thou plantest in hia breast the deem
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