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take a common interest with ourselves in scientific pursuits. We 

 may throw our mite into the common stock. We shall at least reap 

 the satisfaction which never fails to attend the study of Nature ; 

 and even if our labours should not conduct to any great or 

 important results, they will yet liave the means of opeon^g to us 

 an inexhaustiljle fund of rational occupation and amusement. 



