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<p><!-- pencil -->13 Jan<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> 1802</p> | |||
<p>That is the best engine <add>system of machinery</add> for any purposes, which<lb/> | |||
being adequate to its effect, is the least liable to be put<lb/> | |||
out of order. A system <add>An engine</add> more admirable – more<lb/> | |||
accomplished in this respect could not be desired.<lb/> | |||
<gap/>, and nothing else was the one thing needful.<lb/> | |||
What was wanting to Archimedes, was not wanting to<lb/> | |||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Long. Capacity for business – relish for business<lb/> | |||
hunger – ingenuity, common prudence – all these<lb/> | |||
were <add>either</add> superfluous or obstacles. <del>How</del> Good faith –<lb/> | |||
humanity – either of these would <del>indeed</del> have been <add>indeed</add> a<lb/> | |||
fatal obstacle <add>one</add>. But whether they had or had not<lb/> | |||
been excluded <add>shut out</add>; Your Lordship will <del>now <gap/></del> <add>soon see.</add><lb/> | |||
But the sense of shame? Yes my Lord – Even in<lb/> | |||
this situation it may have its effect for a time, upon<lb/> | |||
unworn and tender minds. But even in those<lb/> | |||
the voice and continuance of an obsequious and<lb/> | |||
approving <unclear>oracle</unclear> – and at the worst <unclear>source</unclear> a <gap/><lb/> | |||
habit – affords <add>afford</add> but <unclear>too</unclear> powerful an opiate.</p> | |||
<p>But Parliaments – <add>or</add> Committees – <add>says Your Lordship</add> Has not<lb/> | |||
the constitution? – Has not the constitution its<lb/> | |||
watch-dogs? And has it not some, who in a<lb/> | |||
case like this, might feel a special collar<lb/> | |||
about their necks – Ah, my Lord, spare me!<lb/> | |||
spare me! This is the tenderest of all tender ground.<lb/> | |||
Spare me for mercy's sake – but the few friends<lb/> | |||
– the half-friends <add>such as</add> which alone can be life to a<lb/> | |||
half ruined man – should become <unclear>perfect</unclear> enemies.<lb/> | |||
If he must speak let it be in the faintest whisper,<lb/> | |||
my Lord! – in the obscurest metaphors.<lb/> | |||
One was out of the pack – another was too close<lb/> | |||
<add>to</add></p> | |||
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13 Jany 1802
That is the best engine system of machinery for any purposes, which
being adequate to its effect, is the least liable to be put
out of order. A system An engine more admirable – more
accomplished in this respect could not be desired.
, and nothing else was the one thing needful.
What was wanting to Archimedes, was not wanting to
Mr Long. Capacity for business – relish for business
hunger – ingenuity, common prudence – all these
were either superfluous or obstacles. How Good faith –
humanity – either of these would indeed have been indeed a
fatal obstacle one. But whether they had or had not
been excluded shut out; Your Lordship will now soon see.
But the sense of shame? Yes my Lord – Even in
this situation it may have its effect for a time, upon
unworn and tender minds. But even in those
the voice and continuance of an obsequious and
approving oracle – and at the worst source a
habit – affords afford but too powerful an opiate.
But Parliaments – or Committees – says Your Lordship Has not
the constitution? – Has not the constitution its
watch-dogs? And has it not some, who in a
case like this, might feel a special collar
about their necks – Ah, my Lord, spare me!
spare me! This is the tenderest of all tender ground.
Spare me for mercy's sake – but the few friends
– the half-friends such as which alone can be life to a
half ruined man – should become perfect enemies.
If he must speak let it be in the faintest whisper,
my Lord! – in the obscurest metaphors.
One was out of the pack – another was too close
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