The definition of faith puts earthly disappointment out of the question; that of hope introduces it into human affairs as a constant and imminent probability.
The development of psychologic research in our day has proved beyond a doubt that individuals of a certain disposition may be conscious of events actually occurring, or which have recently occurred, at a great distance; but it has not shown satisfactorily that things yet to happen are foreshadowed by that restless condition of the sensibilities which we call presentiment.

We may, and perhaps must, admit that all that is or has been produces a real and perceptible impression upon all else that is.

But there is as yet no good reason for believing that an impression of what shall be can be conveyed by anticipation--without reasoning--to the mind of man.
But though the realisation of a presentiment may be as doubtful as any event depending upon chance alone, yet the immense influence which a mere presentiment may exercise is too well known to be denied.

The human intelligence has a strong tendency to believe in its own reasonings, of which, indeed, the results are often more accurate and reliable than those reached by the physical perceptions alone.

The problems which can be correctly solved by inspection are few indeed compared with those which fall within the province of logic.