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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           Whentheytaketheirinventionsintoforeigncountries,that’squitedifferent.Andthat’sthereasonwhysomanygothere.’

           MrMeaglesveryhotindeedagain.

           ‘WhatImeanis,thathoweverthiscomestobetheregularwayofourgovernment,itisitsregularway.Haveyoueverheardofanyprojectororinventorwhofailedtofinditallbutinaccessible,andwhomitdidnotdiscourageandill-treat?’

           ‘IcannotsaythatIeverhave.’

           ‘Haveyoueverknownittobebeforehandintheadoptionofanyusefulthing?Everknownittosetanexampleofanyusefulkind?’

           ‘Iamagooddealolderthanmyfriendhere,’saidMrMeagles,‘andI’llanswerthat.Never.’

           ‘Butweallthreehaveknown,Iexpect,’saidtheinventor,‘aprettymanycasesofitsfixeddeterminationtobemilesuponmiles,andyearsuponyears,behindtherestofus;andofitsbeingfoundoutpersistingintheuseofthingslongsuperseded,evenafterthebetterthingswerewellknownandgenerallytakenup?’

           Theyallagreeduponthat.

           ‘Wellthen,’saidDoyce,withasigh,‘asIknowwhatsuchametalwilldoatsuchatemperature,andsuchabodyundersuchapressure,soImayknow(ifIwillonlyconsider),howthesegreatlordsandgentlemenwillcertainlydealwithsuchamatterasmine.Ihavenorighttobesurprised,withaheaduponmyshoulders,andmemoryinit,thatIfallintotherankswithallwhocamebeforeme.Ioughttohaveletitalone.Ihavehadwarningenough,Iamsure.

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