Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Lecture on the Source of All Civilization: And the Means of Preserving Our Civil and Religious Liberty, Delivered Before the Young Men's Literary and Social Union, of the City of Indianapolis
A survey of the history Of nations shows to every clear sighted searcher after truth, that mankind is generally pro gressing to a better state as to physical, moral and intellect ual improvement.
Although generations are constantly coming and disappear ing, we Observe, nevertheless, that all the seeds of culture and enlightenment which have been cast by individuals before hundreds and thousands of years into the Wide furrows of time, have, through all change, not been lost, but, ripen to charming blossoms and yield finally delicious fruits.
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