... seen a burning match near a haystack, and that there was a danger of the haystack getting on fire, When the next report of the incident was made, it was that the haystack was on fire, and there ... attempts a task of any magnitude2, may be beset by two temptations, namely, impatience and discouragement He starts with hope and enthusiasm : but finding that the task he has set himself will take ... next stage in his education ; and there must be some tangible5 guarantee that a young man leaving college has imbibed6 a certain amount of knowledge and undergone a certain amount of mental training...