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But politics is another sphere; into that he can only pass to make himself ridiculous. Thus reason the profound. Thus saith the good practical man, who, because his mind is a congeries of commonplaces, piques himself on not being led away by his imagination. The owl prides himself on the incontestable fact that he is not an eagle. To us the matter has another aspect.

A moment's silence; then said practical Jane: "And as you can't take Wellington, dearie, will you promise to take your revolver? You know, they say lions have been seen in " Damaris laughed. "They've left, Janie! They're all at Assouan, waiting to be shot by Mr. Kelham and Miss Sidmouth." Jane Coop sniffed as she tucked in the bed-clothes and kissed her child good-night.

The grandmother, indeed, was very amiable, but the numerous aunts of the household were concerned more with the spirit of practical rather than pure reason, and the categoric imperative was applied all too frequently. The situation was changed when her parents migrated to Konigsberg, and little Emma was relieved from her role of Cinderella.

The Cornelian Freedmen in Rome Akin to this practical constituting of a standing army for the senate was the measure by which the regent selected from the slaves of the proscribed upwards of 10,000 of the youngest and most vigorous men, and manumitted them in a body.

"How are we to get the horses down here?" queried the practical Mr. Cumshaw. Mr. Bradby eyed the slope down which he had come so precipitately, and then pursed up his lips. "It don't look so easy from here," he said at length. "And from what I can see this place is walled in all round." "Whether it is or not," said Cumshaw, "we've got to get those horses down, and get them down at once."

There is nothing practical about a free-soup kitchen. It is the cheapest of cheap charity. If the weather is cold, people must have fires at home to keep them from freezing, and the gift of cooked food is unnecessary.

All this forms the basis for the preparation of working plans for the utilization of forests under American economic and silvicultural conditions, not only without injury, but with benefit, to their continued productiveness. The subjects of forest surveying and working plans are intimately related. Maps are indispensable in the practical work of making a forest working plan.

But, after all, these weaknesses detract but little from the greatness and nothing from the goodness of John Wesley. He stands pre-eminent among the worthies who originated and conducted the revival of practical religion which took place in the last century. In particular points he was surpassed by one or other of his fellow-workers.

An average increase of 1% is of great practical importance, and nothing can excel the industry and care displayed in the improvement of the beet-races.

Hence the Federal Constitution must receive a practical construction. Its limitations and its implied prohibitions must not be extended so far as to destroy the necessary powers of the States, or prevent their efficient exercise.