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Page 1 of 11930 · PDF PAGE 6
…what, roughly speaking, is the extent of our knowledge ? I have heard plenty of theories about why Napoleon lost the battle. I have been told that he was already suffering from the disease which killed him. I have been told that he was outgeneralled by Wellington. I have been told that his army of conscripts was underfed and not properly drilled. I have also been told that the battle was won by the Belgians. Now, all these things are merely matters of opinion. There may be a little truth in some of them. But we have practically no means of find…
1930 · PDF PAGE 4
… about the existing knowledge of the audience ? He adopted the sensible course of asking the advice of an old hand at the game ; and was told You must do one of two things. You may assume that they know everything, or that they know nothing. Thomas Henry thought it over, and decided that he would assume that they know nothing. I think that merely shows how badly brought up he must have been ; and explains how it was that he became a dirty little atheist, and repented on his death-bed, and died blaspheming. No ! No ! that would be quite impos…
1930 · PDF PAGE 13
…en Halleys comet was around, and although the Pope himself sprinkled holy water over the comet, and sent it his special benediction and told the people it would do no harm, in his most ex cathedra manner, the Venetians gathered themselves in panic-stricken crowds in the Square of St. Mark and waited, howling, for the end of the world. It was accordingly easy enough to associate the pursuit of knowledge with the most abominable crimes, real or imaginary or both. For this reason, we hearnot as a demonstrated thesis, but as a commonplace of inhe…
1930 · PDF PAGE 16
…the disappearance of the first four hundred, say, put no parents on their guard ? I think, at the best, it is a case of little Tommy who told his mother that there were millions of cats on the wall of the back garden, but under cross- examination, in the style made popular by the dialogue of Lot with Almighty God, admitted that it was Tom and another. Of course, it will be obvious to you by this time that I have been seduced by Jewish gold, and the only way that I can think of to disarm your suspicions is to bring forward another case of the…