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are confequences cf each other; but I have pro- 

 duced, in the preceding Volumes of this Work, 

 more than were neceil'iry to eftabîifli the certainty 

 of thefe truths. The very filence of Academies, 

 refpeding objefts of fuch high importance, is a 

 demonftration that tliey have no objection to ftart 

 againft my hypothefis. Had I been in the wrong, 

 in refuting the unaccountable error which led them 

 to conclude that the Earth was flattened at the 

 Poles, from geometrical operations, which evi- 

 dently demonftrate it to be lengthened, Journals, 

 moft of which are at their difpofal, would not 

 have been wanting, to reprefs the voice of a foli- 

 tary individual. I have met with but a fingle one 

 who has had the hardinefs to fupport me with a 

 fuffrage. Among fo many literary Potentates, who 

 difpute with each other the Empire of opinion, 

 and who traverfe that ilormy ocean, determined to 

 fink to the bottom all who refufe to ferve under 

 their banner, a foreign Journalift has hoifted, in 

 my favour, the flag of infurreélion. It is that of 

 Deux- Ponts which T mean, conformably to my 

 ufual cufhom of acknowledging publicly the parti- 

 cular fervices done me ; though the one in quef- 

 tion was rather a tiibute prefented to truth, than a 

 compliment paid to me, who am perfonally un- 

 known to that Writer, but whom I highly honour 

 for his impartiality. 



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