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walks forward on the eternal facts of Nature； which are the acted
will of God。 A giantess she is； young indeed； but humble as yet：
cautious and modest beyond her years。 She is accused of trying to
scale Olympus； by some who fancy that they have already scaled it
themselves； and will； of course； brook no rival in their fancied
monopoly of wisdom。
The accusation； I believe； is unjust。 And yet science may scale
Olympus after all。 Without intending it； almost without knowing it；
she may find herself hereafter upon a summit of which she never
dreamed； surveying the universe of God in the light of Him who made
it and her； and remakes them both for ever and ever。 On that summit
she may stand hereafter； if only she goes on； as she goes now； in
humility and in patience； doing the duty which lies nearest her；
lured along the upward road； not by ambition； vanity； or greed； but
by reverent curiosity for every new pebble； and flower； and child；
and savage； around her feet。
Footnotes：
｛1｝ Mr。 H。 Reeve's translation of De Tocqueville's 〃France before
the Revolution of 1789。〃 p。 280。
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