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wh. gave -. world a Homer a Milton. The oral tradition? -. uncultivated man were - germs - written history, science found
its origin -. State - primitive society, when - earth was new, every animal was obliged to assert its rights to life perpetuity,
on the same basis - external condition; nude - body, undeveloped - mind. How comes it that man alone, the very weakest in
infancy; the most helpless - physical structure, to assert might over multitudes monsters - form; our enemies armed - nature
- terrific power; amid xtremes - heat cold; has survived conquered wilderness - earth, planted - standard - Divinity over
every portion -. habitable world. To me, the answer - speculative metaphysics- too cold meaningless. Tho' To day, its doctrines
claim - applause -. highest intellects, - popular approval: to-morrow, they may be forgotten, as - tide - sciences moves on,
throwing new light toward - nebulae -. unknown world. The faith? that - within me, based on convicte reason, - - that power
wh. - same yesterday, to-day forever