So it is still, my children, and so it will be to the end. In those old Greeks, and in us also, all strength and virtue come from God. But if men grow proud and self-willed, and misuse God’s fair gifts, He lets them go their own ways, and fall pitifully, that the glory may be His alone. God help us all, and give us wisdom, and courage to do noble deeds! but God keep pride from us when we have done them, lest we fall, and come to shame! * * * * * THE END * * * * * _Printed by_ R. & R. CLARK, _Edinburgh_. * * * * * Footnotes {96} In the Elgin Marbles. {130a} The Danube. {130b} Between the Crimæa and Circassia. {130c} The Sea of Azov. {131a} The Ural Mountains? {131b} The Baltic? {132} Britain? {133} The Azores?