CONCLUDING REMARKS. 1099 long sanctioned by custom, and the authority of distinguished names. To all such admonitions I would reply in the words of Sydenham, that "it is better to assist mankind than to be commended by them:"-that if the multitude have been always fond of mysteries, fables, traditions, and quack doctors, it is because their leaders have permitted the great science of nature to remain a sealed book-the profoundest of all mysteries. But when the veil which has so long concealed the beautiful mechanism of the universe shall have been drawn aside, all subordinate mysteries will vanish, and with them a countless multitude of pernicious errors, which have hitherto obstructed every avenue to the temple of wisdom. Nor can there be a rational doubt, that a complete knowledge of the prime Mover would be the perfection of science, and enable us to predict whatever should come to pass in the regular course of nature. It must not, however, be supposed, that more than a general outline of this immense subject has been attempted in the foregoing work. Nor does the Author presume to flatter himself that he has been always free from error. Nor should it be expected, that the pioneer of unexplored regions, can become so fully acquainted with all their various productions as those who follow, and have more leisure for research into details. When the extreme difficulty of the inquiry is duly considered, and the results obtained are contrasted with the previous state of our knowledge, it is hoped that men of enlarged views will be more studious to correct than to cen sure. CORRIGENDA. Page Line 487, 10, for foundations read elements. 502, et seq. for Tiedmann read Tiedemann. 553, 23, and 561, for Mayo read Mayow. 574, 12, for consists read consist. 574, 6, (note) for 8 per cent. read 18; and for 8 lbs. read 9 lbs. 645, 27, for Locke read Boyle; and for Bordeau read Bordeu. 656, 10, for takes place read coagulates. 657, 11, after than read the blood. 664, 13, (note) for Stephens read Stevens. 9, for their read the. 666, 667, 571, 5, for infusions read substances. 9, for muscular system read muscles. 672, 21, for less read more. 673, 27, for vegetation read vegetables. 680, 14, after decomposition insert and coagulation of the blood are. 713, 4, (note) after the word vegetable omit to animal. 735, 18, for Van Kenedy read Vans Kenedy. 738, 740, 797, 820, 833, 4, (note) for ανιμος read ανεμος. 7, for celestial fluid read the celestial fluid. 847, 25, for where read at which. 859, 11, (note) for Clark read Clarke. 895, 26, for contains read contain. 901, 27, for are read is. 902, 919, 920, 926, 941, 9, (note) after system insert and. 2, (note) for purely farinaceous matter read constituents. 3, from bottom, for is read are. 9, after than read they have had. 949, 12, after vessels insert are. 957, 10, after any omit other. 960, 9, (note) for that organ insert the brain. 963, 3, (note) for interferes read interfere. 974, 29, for Lænnec read Laennec. 975, 27, for cessation read diminution. 980, 20, for destroy read prevent. 983, 9, for murder read murderer. 988, 6, for found read formed. 1000, 12, for Richlieu read Richelieu. 1003, 30, after characters insert of. 1025, 12, for in read of. ANALYTICAL INDEX. ABERNETHY, on Hunter's theory of life, 499; his partial view of ADONAI, a Hebrew title of the Deity, and a Phoenician name of ADONIS, Statue of, represents the average stature of man in ancient ETHER, speculations of Sir I. Newton concerning, 4, 38; an AFFINITY, chemical, primary origin of, 17, 110; rationale of, 200. AGE, how it modifies the vital functions, 682; divisions of by AGUE, a general but mitigated form of apoplexy and paralysis, note. AIR, atmospheric, its elastic force, 111; its composition, 116; ALCOHOL, solidified by Bussy, 143; result of its combustion, 85; ALISON, Dr. regards sensation and thought as independent of Aм, a Hebrew and Egyptian word signifying heat and exist- AMERICA, heights of its mountains, 22; coldness of its polar a |