XXIII. IS THE HUMAN RACE ON THE DOWN GRADE? 180

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XXIV. BREVIA: SHORT ESSAYS (IN CONNECTION WITH EACH OTHER):

1. Paganism and Christianity--the Ideas of Duty

and Holiness 185

2. Moral and Practical 194

3. On Words and Style 207

4. Theological and Religious 226

5. Political, etc. 269

6. Personal Confessions, etc. 271

7. Pagan Literature 279

8. Historical, etc. 283

9. Literary 292

XXV. OMITTED PASSAGES AND VARIATIONS:

1. The Rhapsodoi 306

2. Mrs. Evans and the _Gazette_ 310

3. A Lawsuit Legacy 313

4. The True Justifications of War 315

5. Philosophy Defeated 317

6. The Highwayman's Skeleton 320

7. The Ransom for Waterloo 323

8. Desiderium 326

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