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1788–1865 England

Admiral William Henry Smyth (21 January 1788 – 8 September 1865) was an English sailor and astronomer. His grandson was Robert Baden-Powell.

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This object, which somewhat resembles a flight of wild ducks in shape, is a gathering of minute stars.

Admiral Smyth says that no family is quite civilized unless it possesses a copy of some encyclopaedia and a telescope.

When a Nation - exercising its freedom of choice - discards Autocracy and selects Democracy as its social principle it cannot successfully retain the working elements of the discarded social organization. If it is to survive, it must adopt ways and means and methods of life in consonance with its chosen principle.

Technocracy Part III (1919)

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