404 ON THE SCOPE AND INFLUENCE OF THE 
“ ty proposed *.” Tn another letter, to Mr Hartrrs, who like 
himself was an early and zealous promoter of the Royal Socie- 
ty, Dr Beare thus rapturously expresses his feeling of the plea- 
sure which Boyie’s experimental labours were calculated to 
afford to the followers of Lord Bacon. “ To those that have 
“ been tired and wearied, as I have been in the several ways 
‘ of former philosophers ; to those who have condescended to 
* take deep notice of the insufficiency of conjectures, and un- 
“‘ grounded ratiocinations, and who have submitted their pa- 
“ tience to the severity of Lord Bacon’s inquisitions, here are 
‘ offered such pleasing refreshments, as give us the relish of 
‘ that Virgilian simplicity, which was so highly admired by 
“* ScanicER in these verses : 
o 
« 
ral 
cal 
‘¢ Tale tuum carmen nobis, divine poéta, 
«* Quale sopor fessis in gramine, quale per estum 
* Dulcis aque saliente sitim restinguere rivo +.” 
They who have overlooked or disregarded the proofs of the 
connection between what Bacon enjoined, and Boye perform- 
ed, are not likely to have recognized any traces of the lights 
held out by the former, in the philosophy of Newron. Yet it 
appears undeniable, that the latter was guided by principles 
which Bacon alone had taught; and that his philosophy derives 
its imperishable character from his rigid adherence to them. 
To begin with the examination and comparison of phenomena 
in order to rise to the knowledge of general truths, and to pro- 
ceed 
* Boyue’s Works, vol. vi. p. 405. 
+ This letter is printed in the Life of Boruer, prefixed to his. works, p. 63.— Dr 
Beate was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1662. Several of his papers 
are printed in the Transactions. He was a man of excellent parts, and great 
public spirit; and the character which his friend Mr Harri gave of him was, 
that there was no man in the island who could be made more universally use- 
ful."—Bircn’s Hist. of the Royal Society, vol. iv. p, 235. 
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