Excerpt from The Great Resolve: An Essay on the European War and the Possible Settlements Thereof; In Two Parts, Patriotism and Devolution, the Solution A comprehensive summary of the philosophy of change may not be included within the limits of this essay. In connection, however, with our discussion of patriotism and its destiny, it is de sirable to notice the bearing of this principle of continuity on certain of the normal pursuits of man. Let us proceed, then, to a brief consider. Ation of our common heritage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.