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40 becomes most effective when it pierces through the conventionalism of their time and penetrates into the very heart of the people. This is an ambitious programme which teaches us that our true work is only just beginning. But the more we extend the scheme of our enquiries, the more likely we are to win the support which our subject deserves. The increasing interest in the studies which we are pursuing encourages us to believe that we shall not fail to achieve success.