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11. Ibid., pp. 177-178. Cf. An Appeal from the new to the old whigs vol. VI, pp. 208 sqq.

12. Works, vol. III, p. 114, Speech on Conciliation with America, 1775: Man acts from adéquate motives relative to his interest, and not on metaphysical spéculations. Aristotle, the great master of reasoning, cautions us, and with great weight and propriety, against this speeies of delusive geometrical accuracy in moral arguments, as the most fallacious of ail sophistry. — Cf. Refleclions, vol. V, pp. 108-109 : it is said, that twentyfour millions ought to prevail over two hundred thousands. True : if the constitution of a kingdom be a problem of arithmetic. — pp. 125-H6: Politjcal reason is a computing principle: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, morally and not metaphysically or mathematicaliy, true moral dénominations. — p. 325 : They (les Français) hâve much, but bad, metaphysics ; much, but bad, geometry ; mucli, but false, proportionate arithmetic; but if it were ail as exact as metaphysics, geometry, and arithmetic ought to be, and if their schemes were perfectly consistent in

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ail their parts, it would make only a inore fair and sightly vision. It is reraarkable, that in a great arrangement of mankind, not one référence whatsoever is to be found to anything inoral or anything poli tic; nothing that relates to the coneerns, the actions, the passions, the interests of men. Hominem non mpiunt.

13. Refleclioiis, Works, vol. V, pp. 123-121 : The science of constructing a commonwealth, or renovating it, or reforming it, is, like every otlier expérimental science, not to be taught a priori. Nor is it a short expérience that can inslruct us in that practical science... The science of government being therefore so pnictical in itself, and intended for such practical puqwses, a matter which requires expérience, and even more expérience than any person can gain in his whole life, however sagacious and observing he may be, it is with infinité caution that any man ouglit to venture upon pulling down an édifice which lias answered in any tolerable degree for âges the common purposes of society, or on building it up again, without having models and patterns of approved utility before his eves.

14. RcflectionSy Works, vol. V, p. 167 : Préjudice is of ready application in the emergency ; it previously engages the mind in a steady course of wisdom and virtue, and dues not leave the man hesitating in the moment of décision, sceptical, puzzled, and unresôlved. Préjudice renders a man's virtue his habit, and not a séries of unconnected acts. Through just préjudice, his duty becomes a part of his nature.

15. lieflections, Works, vol. V, p. 82 : You began ill, because you began by despising every thing that belonged to you. You set up your trade without a capital. — p. 167 : We are afraid to put men to live and trade eacli on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that tliis stock in cach man is s ma 11, und that the individuals would do better to avail themsclves of the gênerai bank and capital of nations and of âges.

16. Ibul., p. 167 : Burke continue : because préjudice, with its reason, has a motive to give action to that reason, and an affection which will give it permanence. — Cf. p. 284. Thèse institutions (les institutions mouastiques) are the products of enthusiasm; they are the instruments of wisdom. Wisdom can not create materials; they are the gifts of nature or of chance; lier pride is in the use.