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of justice and mercy; a common sacred obligation to perform our promises; 

and   to   succour   the   oppressed;   shall   have   taken   place   of   the   old   brute 

wonder at our careless audacity; and awkward assertion of power; which 

now       expresses       itself   in    the    somewhat         left…handed       Alexandrian 

compliment〃There is one Satan; and there are many Satans: but there is 

no Satan like a Frank in a round hat。〃 

        It   would   be   both   uncourteous   and   unfair   of   me   to   close   these   my 

hasty Lectures; without expressing my hearty thanks for the great courtesy 

and   kindness   which   I   have   received   in   this   my   first   visit   to   your   most 

noble   and   beautiful   city;   and   often;   I   am   proud   to   say;   from   those   who 

differ from me deeply on many important points; and also for the attention 

with   which   I   have   been   listened   to   while   trying;   clumsily   enough;   to 

explain dry and repulsive subjects; and to express opinions which may be 



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                             ALEXANDRIA AND HER SCHOOLS 



new; and perhaps startling; to many of my hearers。                  If my imperfect hints 

shall   have   stirred   up   but   one   hearer   to   investigate   this   obscure   and   yet 

most important subject; and to examine for himself the original documents; 

I shall feel that my words in this place have not been spoken in vain; for 

even if such a seeker should arrive at conclusions different from my own 

(and I pretend to no infallibility); he will at least have learnt new facts; the 

parents of new thought; perhaps of new action; he will have come face to 

face   with   new   human   beings;   in   whom   he   will   have   been   compelled   to 

take   a   human   interest;  and   will   surely  rise   from  his   researches; let   them 

lead   him   where   they   will;   at   least   somewhat   of   a   wider…minded   and   a 

wider…hearted man。 



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