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denied, without regard to the assertions of [[?]] that some are born with better organs of sight, hearing and feeling than others and as they grow up, develop greater capacities for the acquisition for particular branches of knowledge. On the other hand, it must be admitted that opportunities and instruction are lavished in vain on some resisting intellects, notwithstanding a great desire to learn. Without working therefore, as a pntr, to claim too much from nature and to depreciate the pretensions of genius, I may be indulged in the opinion that genius, whatever be its metaphysical or physiological nature & whatever degree any person may possess it, may be cultivated by education, enlarged by observation, refined by opportunity & practice, & rendered more perfect by time and judgement.
 
[Remaining pages in same hand are simply expansions of the material in the lecture before section headed "Notes"]

Last section: Re P's hand again. Appears to be another copy of first part of body of lecture.]
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Transcription Notes:
"pntr" should be short for "painter".