continue the means by which her present elevation has been gained. In doing this, she will not only exercise the noblest prerogative of government, but will coöperate with the Almighty in one of His sublimest works.
Now, how is one, after reading this passage, to be able to gather the thoughts so as to retain them sufficiently to enable him to repeat the substance of the paragraph? Simply by giving attention to it while reading it. Note that from a certain period it has been the policy of a special country to do two particular things, in a specific manner. That if that country is to continue her illustrious career, she must continue to make use of the means which have produced her present prosperity. In doing so, she will perform two important duties. After gathering these facts from an attentive perusal of the matter, they should be carefully arranged in a
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