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asonable；　as　enlightened　and　enlightening；　this　author；　investigator；　lecturer；　or　studious　gentleman；　to　whose　coat…tails　I　cling；　does　he　always　represent　justice　and　peace；　sweetness　of　manners；　purity　of　life……all　the　things　which　makes　for　true　civilization？　Here　is　a　fallacy　of　bookish　thought。　Experience　offers　proof　on　every　hand　that　vigorous　mental　life　may　be　but　one　side　of　a　personality；　of　which　the　other　is　moral　barbarism。　A　man　may　be　a　fine　archaeologist；　and　yet　have　no　sympathy　with　human　ideals。　The　historian；　the　biographer；　even　the　poet；　may　be　a　money…market　gambler；　a　social　toady；　a　clamorous　Chauvinist；　or　an　unscrupulous　wire…puller。　As　for　〃leaders　of　science；〃　what　optimist　will　dare　to　proclaim　them　on　the　side　of　the　gentle　virtues？　And　if　one　must　needs　think　in　this　way　of　those　who　stand　forth；　professed　instructors　and　inspirers；　what　of　those　who　merely　listen？　The　reading…public……oh；　the　reading…public！　Hardly　will　a　prudent　statistician　venture　to　declare　that　one　in　every　score　of　those　who　actually　read　sterling　books　do　so　with　prehension　of　their　author。　These　dainty　series　of　noble　and　delightful　works；　which　have　so　seemingly　wide　an　acceptance；　think　you　they　vouch　for　true　appreciation　in　all　who　buy　them？　Remember　those　who　purchase　to　follow　the　fashion；　to　impose　upon　their　neighbour；　or　even　to　flatter　themselves；　think　of　those　who　wish　to　make　cheap　presents；　and　those　who　are　merely　pleased　by　the　outer　aspect　of　the　volume。　Above　all；　bear　in　mind　that　busy　throng　whose　zeal　is　according　neither　to　knowledge　nor　to　conviction；　the　host　of　the　half…educated；　characteristic　and　peril　of　our　time。　They；　indeed；　purchase　and　purchase　largely。　Heaven　forbid　that　I　should　not　recognize　the　few　among　them　whose　bent　of　br