text:  We shall thus obtain this advantage that some sort of unity will be given to our own glances at Mr Finlay's theme; and at the same time by gathering under these general heads any dispersed comments of Mr Finlay whether for confirmation of our own views or for any purpose of objection to his we shall give to those comments also that kind of unity by means of a reference to a common purpose which we could not have given them by citing each independently for itself