ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL.
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any man at present upon the eartn is dolhg
SO much for the improvement OF popular
education and The diffusion OF knowledge,
as Henry Brougham He makes no long
dissertations upon the defects of education,
nor does he preach, or scowl, or whine, a
bout the ignorance, the corruption, or even
the wretchedness of his countrymen, or the
world. He forms no beautiful theories of
Of the perfectabjlity Of human nature the
elegance Of virtue, the deformity OF vice,
or Of the purity and elevation Of a cultiva-
ted mind. He enters into no closet specu-
lations upon the plans, by which, with
magic wand, he can IN tree change the
earth into paradise. He forms no pat
ent machine, by which knowledge Of uni
yersal science can be thrown into the mind
in one solid mass. He has never promul-
gated to the world any system Of educa-
ton, ,ofmoraIs and of civil society, by which
all men may become enlightened without
study or instruction, ob4dient without law,
rich without industry, chaste and divine
Iy pure without marriage, and equally learn
ed and pure, and elevated, anu rich, and
great, and happy. without effort !; with moth
ltta bet circumstances. no: he taxes .
more direct way Of coming at the point
more efficient measures tor ettectlng his
object. He asserts at once. and asserts
boldly and fearles8y, that every man and
every woman in the kingdom Of Great Bril-
tain may be, and can be, and shaft be en-
lightened. lie asserts more, that they can
and must enIignten themSeL0es. Upon the
heels Of assertion, tread Efforts. HIS tongue


Owes the word, and his hand the blow, to-
oetAer. lie maintains that no one IN the
kingdom is so much occupied as uot to find
time, and none 50 poor that they cannot
spare money, 10 procure knowledge, to ele-
yate their character while 1t promotes and
gives effect to their industry, and raises
them above pleasures which are expensive
asWel as british. He not Only tells his cOun
trymen that they are able 70 instruct and
elevate themselves, and by that means all
Dr0cure d comfortable substance, re5pCC-
liability and influence bat Immediately aids
them in the work. lie assists them in con-
verting their senseess or pernicious amuse
ments into rational and moral instruction.
lie aids them in forming societies, procur


inc books, cheap and simple apparatus 70
illustrate the sciences, and their apphca-
ton to the arts. lie concentrates, com
bines and directs the intelligence, the
science, the benevolence, and the wealth
Of the nation into one great fountain, from
which may be diffused light, virtue and
happiness. He employs, as vehicles, to
convey from the general fountain, those
articles Of public good, cheap practica!
books, journals, pamphlets and tracts, which
are scattered into workshops, farmshouses


taverns, and private families, in every cor
ner Of the kingdom. He urges upon men