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 118 wondrous ones, and its side doors numerous; so,  whilst these opposers of progress manage to keep  the main gate closed, the truth contrives to scale  the walls, or slide in by side doors.’

The writer is of opinion that these defenders of the main gate keep a sharp look out over both the  side doors and the wall’s summit, and allow nothing  to pass by either if they can help it. They contradict every statement that is likely to interfere with their gains. Prince Bismarck is credited with saying that ‘he never believed anything until it was  officially contradicted.’

Those who derive, either directly or indirectly, gain from shoeing cannot be expected to help to  make any breach in this wall, but, on the contrary,  to defend it to their utmost every time any assault  is attempted upon it.