The history of genius and of Invention is that of realizing ideas, of making them clearer and stronger and more comprehensive.

Thus it seems to me that the word _Forethought_ as generally loosely understood, when compared to what it has been shown capable of expressing, is almost as much advanced as if like the fairy HERMELINA, chronicled by GROSIUS, it had been originally a vapor or mere fantasy, and gradually advanced to fairy life so as to become the companion of a wizard.
If an artist, say a painter, will take forethought for a certain picture, whether the subject be determined or not, bringing himself to that state of easy, assured confidence, as a matter of course that he will _retain_ the subject he will, if not at the first effort, almost certainly at last find himself possessed of it.

Let him beware of haste, or of forcing the work.

When he shall have secured suggestive Interest let him will that Ingenuity shall be bolder and his spirit draw from the stores of memory more abundant material.

Thus our powers may be gradually and gently drawn into our service.