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that ultimately the complete system will be adopted.

Sad is the fate of a nation when the force of cohesion is weakened. The
first revolution in France is a proof of this assertion; there was no
cohesion, no common faith, or loyalty to the throne and Government; and
indeed the Government, which was rotten to the core, was hardly likely
to awake any feelings of loyalty and respect; and therefore the social
disruption which followed was only a natural sequence of events, and was
prophesied with the accuracy with which an astronomer can foretell an
eclipse. But that is not all; when the cohesion of the State is
destroyed, it takes a long time to restore the action of the force; and,
as in the case of France, further disruption is sure to take place.

In this lecture I have already enumerated some of the ways in which this
force acts; there are doubtless others which will suggest themselves to
you. But I contend that the prosperity of the State, and the peace of
the world, depend upon cohesion. Let this be your work, most noble
professors, to promote the action of this helpful and life-giving
force. Promote, as far as in you lies, the sacred union of family life.
Encourage the generous feelings of true loyalty and patriotism amongst
the people of this realm of England; counsel our statesmen with regard
to the primary necessity of national cohesion, and the advantages of
international co-operation; and your work will be blessed; your names
will rank with those heroes of the sword and of the pen who have raised
our beloved country to her present pinnacle of greatness and prosperity;
and your memory will live in the hearts of your grateful countrymen.

[Editorial Note.]--We regret to state that the various MSS. in the
sealed desk are nearly exhausted, and are therefore compelled to present
the series of lectures on polemical studies in an incomplete form. But
we had the good fortune to light upon a brief diary which discloses some
interesting information with regard to the Author's life and
occupations. We append a few extracts:

Extracts from the Author's Diary.

_June 3rd_.--Arnold called again to-day--the fifth time during the last
fortnight! His attention is rather overpowering, and wastes much of my
valuable time. He says he hates science--the heathen!--and wants me to
lecture in classics. He affirms that mathematics are dry and hard--too
hard for women, and tend to make them unsympathetic and critically