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　　Booksaretomankindwhatmemoryistotheinpidual。Theycontainthehistoryofourrace，thediscoverieswehavemade，theypictureforusthemiraclesandbeautiesofnature，helpusinourdifficulties，comfortusinsorrowandinsuffering，changehoursofwearinessintomomentsofdelight，storeourmindswithideas，fillthemwithgoodandhappythoughts，andliftusoutofandaboveourselves。Manyofthosewhohavehad，aswesay，allthatthisworldcangive，haveyettoldustheyowedmuchoftheirpuresthappinesstobooks。Macaulayhadwealthandfame，rankandpower，andyethetellsusinhisbiographythatheowedthehappiesthoursofhislifetobooks。Hesays，Ifanyonewouldmakemethegreatestkingthateverlived，withpalacesandgardensandfinedinners，andwinesandcoaches，andbeautifulclothes，andhundredsofservants，onconditionthatIshouldnotreadbooks，IIwouldratherbeapoormaninagarretwithplentyofbooksthanakingwhodidn’tlovereading。Preciousandpricelessaretheblessingswhichthebooksscatteraroundourdailypaths。Wewalk，inimagination，withthenoblestspirits，throughthemostsolemnandcharmingregions。Withoutstirringfromourfiresideswemayroamtothemostremoteregionsoftheearth，orsoarintorealmswhenSpenser39；sshapesofunearthlybeautyflocktomeetus，whereMilton39；sangelspealinourearsthechoralhymnsofParadise。Science，art，literature，philosophy，allthatmanhasthought，allthatmanhasdone，theexperiencethathasbeenboughtwiththesufferingsofahundredgenerations，allaregarneredupforusintheworldofbooks。