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raed several works with reference to this point, and I now tell 

 him if he is present, and all others of the students that I have 

 been perfectly astonished at the confusion I found; and now with 

 a view to have a foundation for what we are to do, we must have 

 a classification into different orders, and sub-divisions ; we use of 

 necessity what are called technical terms. But this is not 

 confined to the pursuit of this science, or any or all sciences , 

 we use technical terms every way ; here is one family and here 

 is another; the one we call Smith, that distinguishes them from 

 the other family. But perhaps there are a dozen children. So 

 we name one John, another Charles and so on, thus establishing 

 their individuality. And that is what we do here ; we have in 

 the first place our whole family, they are all Smiths. (Laughter 

 and cheers.) And then we subdivide them. Take another illus- 

 tration. You and I go to London to attend the world's Fair ; as 

 we are walking along, you say to me, who is that gentleman just 

 in front of us? An American. An American'? But from what 

 part of America, for that is a great country ; from North or South 

 America '? He is from N^ew-York. From New- York city ? No, 

 from New- York State. Well then, from what part of the State 1 

 From the city of Albany. But that is a large town containing 

 many inhabitants. What is his name ? His name is Johnson. 

 Yes, but there are a great many Johnsons, what is his given name? 

 Why sir, that is B. P. Johnson ; and there you have our worthy 

 Secretary! ( Cheers long and losd.) 



The Professor then closed by giving the four divisions or groups 

 into which Cuvier divides all animals, which are, Vertehrata ; or 

 those wliich have a backbone; Molusca^oa those which have soft 

 bodies ; Articulata, or those which have a jointed locomotive or- 

 ganism ; and Radiata, or those which radiate from a center like 

 the s;ar fish. 



