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on "The Four Groups of Rights" is a departure in works of this kind, but it is believed that the time has come when the methods of political study pursued in the leading schools of history and political science may be pursued in all other schools in the United States.

Nothing in government is meaningless; we live amidst an intense political life. As the face on the postage-stamp signifies an executive power delegated by the people, so upon examination will many common civil phenomena illustrate profound principles in popular government. It is more desirable to understand the principles underlying civil life, and their development and application in government, than to memorize discordant political facts. The study of civics has a deeper significance than the mere study of laws and law-makers, of offices and officers. These, it is true, are important, but they are of secondary importance, for they are merely the mediums and instruments in carrying on the work of government. The proper study of civics should inspire a spirit of obedience to the laws, and of respect for those in authority in the home, in school, in local government, in the State and in the Nation. It should inspire a spirit of patriotism, and tend to a better and purer citizenship, to a better and purer government.

It is the earnest hope of the writer that this book may help those who read it to understand more perfectly the rights and the duties of American citizenship.

FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE.

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Manasseh used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit and with wizards; he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord."

"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night."

"And Isaac had possession of flocks and possession of herds, and great store of servants, and the Philistines envied him. And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. And Isaac digged again the wells of water which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; ... and the herdsmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours."

“Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing-time, and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in the land safely."

"A cunning man, endued with understanding,

skilful to work in gold and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving."

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