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Mécanique Céleste of Laplace must be excepted. Newton's discovery of the law of gravitation, and his theory of fluxions place him at the head of the mathematical thinkers of the world. His books, however, need not be read by the general student, for in these sciences the later books are better. (2) _Locke's Works_ upon Government and the Understanding are among the best in the world, but their results will all be found in the later works of Spencer, Mill, and Bryce; and the only part of the writings of Locke that claims our reading to-day is the little book upon the _Conduct of the Understanding_, which tells us how to watch the processes of our thought, to keep clear of prejudice, careless observation, etc., and should be in the hands of every one who ever presumes to do any thinking. (3) _Dryden's Translation of Virgil_ is the best we have, and contains the finest writing of our great John. (4) _Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress_ picturing in magnificent allegory the journey of a Christian soul toward heaven, and his
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Holy War, telling of the conflict between good and evil, and the devil's efforts to capture and hold the town of
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Mansoul, should be among the first books we read. The
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Progress