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Toughness_plus_astucity：——perhapsasimplewoodenmastsetupinPalace-Yard，wellsoapedanddulypresidedover，mightbethehonestermethod？Suchamethodasthisbytrialoftalk，forfillingyourchiefofficesinChurchandState，wasperhapsneverheardofinthesolarsystembefore。Youarequiteusedtoit，mypoorfriend；andnearlydeadbytheconsequencesofit：butintheotherPlanets，asinotherepochsofyourownPlanetitwouldhavedonehadyouproposedit，thethingawakensincredulousamazement，world-wideOlympiclaughter，whichendsintempestuoushootings，intearsandhorror！Myfriend，ifyoucan，asheretoforethisgoodwhile，findnobodytotakecareofyouraffairsbuttheexpertesttalker，itisalloverwithyouraffairsandyou。Talkneveryetcouldguideanyman’sornation’saffairs；norwillityours，excepttowardsthe_LimbusPatrum_，wherealltalk，exceptaveryselectkindofit，lodgesatlast。
Medicine，guardedtoobypreliminaryimpediments，andfrightfulmedusa-headsofquackery，whichdetermanygeneroussoulsfromentering，isofthe_half_-articulateprofessions，anddoesnotmuchinvitetheardentkindsofambition。Theintellectrequiredformedicinemightbewhollyhuman，andindeedshouldbyallrulesbe，——theprofessionoftheHumanHealerbeingradicallyasacredoneandconnectedwiththehighestpriesthoods，orratherbeingitselftheoutcomeandacmeofallpriesthoods，anddivinestconquestsofintellectherebelow。Aswillappearoneday，whenmentakeofftheiroldmonasticandecclesiasticspectacles，andlookwitheyesagain！InessencethePhysician’staskisalwaysheroic，eminentlyhuman：butinpracticemostunluckilyatpresentwefindittoobecomeingoodpart_beaverish_；yieldingamoney-resultalone。Andwhatofitisnotbeaverish，——doesnotthattoogomainlytoingenioustalking，publishingofyourself，ingratiatingofyourself；apartlyhumanexerciseorwasteofintellect，andalasapartlyvulpineditto；——makingtheoncesacred[Gr。]_’Iatros_，orHumanHealer，moreimpossibleforusthanever！
AngrybasiliskswatchatthegatesofLawandChurchjustnow；
andstrikeasaddampintothenobleroftheyoungaspirants。
Hardbondsareofferedyoutosign；asitwere，asolemnengagementtoconstituteyourselfanimpostor，beforeeverentering；todeclareyourbeliefinincredibilities，——yourdetermination，inshort，totakeChaosforCosmos，andSatanfortheLordofthings，ifhecomewithmoneyinhispockets，andhorsehairandbombazinedecentlywraptabouthim。Fatalpreliminaries，whichdetermanyaningenuousyoungsoul，andsendhimbackfromthethreshold，andIhopewilldeterevermore。
Butifyoudoenter，theconditioniswellknown：“Talk；whocantalkbesthere？Hisshallbethemouthofgold，andthepurseofgold；andwithmy[Gr。]_mitra_(oncethehead-dressofunfortunatefemales，Iamtold)shallhissacredtemplesbebegirt。“
Ingenuoussouls，unlessforcedtoit，donowmuchshudderatthethresholdofboththesecareers，andnotafewdesperatelyturnbackintothewildernessrather，tofrontaveryrudefortune，andbedevouredbywildbeastsasislikeliest。ButastoParliament，again，anditseligibilityifattainable，thereisyetnoquestionanywhere；theingenuoussoul，ifpossessedofmoney-capitalenough，ispredestinedbytheparentalandallmannerofmonitorstothatcareeroftalk；andacceptsitwithalacrityandclearnessofheart，doubtfulonlywhetherheshallbe_able_tomakeaspeech。Courage，mybraveyoungfellow。Ifyoucanclimbasoapedpoleofanykind，youwillcertainlybeabletomakeaspeech。Allmortalshaveatongue；andcarryonsomejumble，ifnotofthought，yetofstuffwhichtheycouldtalk。Theweakestofanimalshasgotacryinit，andcangivevoicebeforedying。Ifyouaretoughenough，bentuponitdesperatelyenough，Iengageyoushallmakeaspeech；——butwhetherthatwillbethewaytoHeavenforyou，Idonotengage。
These，then，areourtwocareersforgenius：muteIndustrialism，whichcanseldombecomeveryhuman，butremainsbeaverishmainly：andthethreeProfessionsnamedlearned，——thatistosay，abletotalk。Fortheheroicorhigherkindsofhumanintellect，inthesilentstate，thereisnotthesmallestinquiryanywhere；apparentlyathingnotwantedinthiscountryatpresent。Whatthesupplymaybe，IcannotinformM’Croudy；butthemarket-demand，hemayhimselfsee，is_nil_。Theseareourthreeprofessionsthatrequirehumanintellectinpartorwhole，notabletodowithmerebeaverish；andsuchapartdoesthegiftoftalkplayinoneandallofthem。Whatsoeverisnotbeaverishseemstogoforthintheshapeoftalk。Tosuchlengthishumanintellectwastedorsuppressedinthisworld！
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