Pkof. Goadby's Introductory Lkctu^e to his course on 



e^'tomology. 



The Prof, was very happy to see so many ladies present, and 

 apologised to them before commenciiig his lecture proper, saylDg 

 he trusted they would remember that he was not placed here 

 to deliver a ^' popular'' course of lectures. They would be differ- 

 ent in character from those delivered in the Female Seminary. 

 He WdS here to instruct young men who had come among us to 

 get an education, ana he should endeavor to be true to his busi- 

 ness. Should hope to say something which should be instructive 

 and of practical value, if it did not please their fancy. In the 

 present lecture he should claim the latitude usually allowed to 

 introductories, and give us a little of this, and a little of that and 

 a little of something else, he hardly knew w^hat himself. And he 

 trusted he W' ould be able to say something of advantage to those 

 under his tuition, and not unacceptable to the ladies. 



Unlike the gentleman who had preceded him, the subject he 

 w^as to treat wat one not only small but really minute, but yet 

 of a character strictly valuable and important, and one to which, 

 if we are to pursue it, Ave must give our entire attention. From 

 the want of size of the objects Ave are called upon to consider, it is 

 evident that we must call in some extraneous aids, if we would 

 derive any advantage from an accurate knowledge. And here 

 our aid is the microscope. In astronomy they bring in as aid the 

 telescope ; and those who look through it have always reason to 

 wonder; strange emotions are kindled within them. They are 

 struck with the immensity of space, and impressed with a deep 

 sense of the grand, the magnificent and sublime. For my own part 

 I have ever been ready to believe anything of the revelatjoijs made 

 in science, by astronomy. It is true, for the telescope tells us so 



