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Symzonia: Voyage of Discovery
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Captain Adam Seaborn
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This
man's
scheme,
and
the
proposition
founded
upon
it
were
both
rejected.
The
council
said,
that
as
to
all
the
matters
embraced
in
this
proposed
system,
public
opinion,
the
established
principles
and
habits
of
the
people,
the
prevalent
sense
of
rectitude
and
benevolence,
had
been
and
still
was
sufficient.
Laws,
if
in
accordance
with
these
principles,
could
add
nothing
to
their
efficacy;
and
if
inconsistent
with
them,
they
could
not
be
enforced.
The
whole
subject
was
at
present
plain;
technical
phrases
would
but
darken
and
perplex
it.
Language
was
imperfect;
words
had
different
meanings;
those
who
violated
the
spirit
of
these
laws
would
contrive
to
evade
the
letter;
the
people
would
disagree
in
their
judgments;
the
influence
of
public
opinion
would
be
destroyed;
bad
passions
would
be
generated;
more
laws
would
be
required;
contest,
disorder,
and
innumerable
evils
would
be
the
consequence.
The
education
and
discipline
to
which
the
people
were
accustomed,
the
examples
of
the
Good,
the
dictates
of
enlightened
consciences,
the
sense
of
accountability
to
God,
the
simplicity,
temperance,
and
practical
piety
of
the
people,--these
formed
the
basis
of
good
conduct,
and
upon
these
dependance
might
be
safely
placed.
The
most
frequent
grounds
of
recommendation
for
the
distinguished
orders
were
regular
and
useful
industry,
temperate
and
exemplary
lives,
and
constant
endeavours
to
improve
themselves
and
others.
Many
were
admitted
for
discoveries
in
botany,
whereby
the
people
were
enabled
to
derive
increased
enjoyment
from
the
vegetable
world;
many
also
became
Worthies
by
advancing
the
knowledge
of
entomology,
and
finding
how
to
guard
against
the
ravages
of
insects,
and
how
to
turn
the
efforts
of
the
myriads
of
almost
invisible
beings
to
harmless
or
useful
ends.
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