10 THERev. ADAM SEDGWICK, M.A.,SENIOR TELI.OW OF TRINITY LOLLFGF.,woodwardiax professor ok geology in" this university of cambridge, and prebendary of norwich.My dear Skdbwick,When I showed you the last sheet of my History of the Inductive Sciences in its transit through the press, you told me that I ought to add a paragraph or two at the end, by way of Moral to the story; and I replied that the Moral would be as long as tho story itself. The present work, the Moral which you then desired, I hav
...e, with some effort, reduced within a somowhat smaller compass than I then spoko of; and I cannot dedicate it to any one with so much pleasure as to you.It has always been my wish that, as far and as long as men might know anything of me by my writings, they should hear of me along with the friends witli whom I have lived, whom I havo loved, and by whose conversation I have been animated to hopo that I too might add something to the literature of our country. There is no ono whose nTable of Contents no contentsAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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