dance with their natural tendencies； and build up the edifice of human
society； thus fortifying a position for Right and Order against themselves。
§ 30
The connection of events above indicated； involves also the fact； that in history an additional result
is monly produced by human actions beyond that which they aim at and obtain — that which
they immediately recognise and desire。 They gratify their own interest； but something farther is
thereby acplished； latent in the actions in question； though not present to their consciousness；
and not included in their design。 An analogous example is offered in the case of a man who； from a
feeling of revenge； — perhaps not an unjust one； but produced by injury on the other's part； —
burns that other man's house。 A connection is immediately established between the deed itself and
a train of circumstances not directly included in it； taken abstractedly。 In itself it consisted in merely
presenting a small flame to a small portion of a beam。 Events not involved in that simple act follow
of themselves。 The part of the beam which was set fire to is connected with its remote portions；
the beam itself is united with the woodwork of the house generally； and this with other houses； so
that a wide conflagration ensues； which destroys the goods and chattels of many other persons
besides his against whom the act of revenge was first directed； per