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those amiable feelings which should always have existed between two countries, pride and misrule impelled the thirteen primary colonies to claim a consideration of honor and respect, and finally a position of political and social independence, which the then governing authorities of the parent land refused to comply with. Dissentions at last arose to the maddening extremity, when physical force was employed to determine a moral right.

"Time has furtunately modified the consequences of strife, so that a desire has now happily grown up in both countries, to foster more intimate and friendly relationship. Like as a son glorying in the deeds and renown of his ancestors, and the parent in the prosperity and honor which his descendant has won by his own energy and virtue, so should the two countries regard each other. Then a spirit of generous pride will [[strikethrough]] give [[/strikethorugh]] [[replacement word hadnwritten ??]] place of a narrow and contentious rivalry.

"Such sentiments as these I humbly conceive to be the duty of every British and American citizen to inculcate and practise; for there is not, in an enlarged and true comprehension of political economy, any divergence of temporal interests." 

The following remarks were usually made when the illustration in question-the view of Concord-was before the audience, and which was comprised in the sixth lecture.

"Concord is a Post Town, the capital of Merrimac county, as well as the State of New-Hampshire. It is situated on the west bank of the Merrimac river, Lat. 43° 12' 29'', Long. 71° 29'; The distance from Boston being 76 miles, and that from Washington 481. The village contains about 400 houses forming two principal streets, running nearly parallel with the river, the longest of which is two miles in length. The public buildings consist of eight Churches, one Public Academy, twenty-eight School-Houses. The State-House where the legislature meet, a Court House, Jail, &c. &c. There were in 1840, thirty-six Stores, one Woollen Factory, one Fulling Mill, three Tanneries, two Potteries, four Grist Mills, thirteen Saw Mills, one Paper Mill, ten Printing Offices, five Binderies, six Weekly Newspapers, and one Periodical. 

"The falls of the Merrimac at this place afford a vast water power, and the Concord river-a tributary-by means of dams, locks, and canals, has been made navigable for many years past; but recently a railroad has been completed from Boston through Lowell to Canada, so that Concord is now in the enjoyment of those advantages which give to her every benefit, arising from social and commercial intercourse with other portions of the Republic.

"The numerous churches and comfortable dwellings represented in the view, are indicative of a people in the enjoyment of a highly religious and secular intelligence. 

" 'Tell me,' says a shrewd English writer, 'of the company you keep, and I will tell you your character.' Thus it is universally, an observant mind takes notes of all things and can predict even from the tie of a shoestring something which tells of the wearer's disposition and habits. How much more can he do this of a people, from the appearance of their Town or Hamlets. The main street is very wide, and is planted with many beautiful shade trees.

"The founders of Concord during the time it was a frontier settlement, passed through many perils from which the single-mindedness of their beneficence alone saved them, as the following exemplifies. The first minister, the Rev. Timothy Walker, was a Presbyterian and by his discreet conduct became a favorite with the red men who used familiarly to call at his house,-enclosed within a stockade, as was usual in those early times, for the sake of security-and entice his eldest son into the woods, where they would decorate and paint him in Indian taste, and then return him to his home. They once visited the good pastor's residence during his absence, and having gained an