§ 1. The subjection of historical facts to uniform laws is verified by statistics 529
2. --does not imply the insignificance of moral causes 532
3. --nor the inefficacy of the characters of individuals and of the acts of governments 535
4. The historical importance of eminent men and of the policy of governments illustrated 540
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