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THE author has felt it an urgent duty, since the work for
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closure, the more especially as these had been Originally sug,
gested by himself.
Judgment was withheld until all the
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prudent to make a critical survey of the work, and to form
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It was hoped that opportunities would have been afforded
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po“ssible, Under the same circumstancea the experiments of .
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1884,butthe authorities did not appear to see either the way
of such an enterprise, The suggestion was
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spirit, _ indeed' its acceptance would have ?»
entailed very serious responsibilities on the author.
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