344 TJve Philosophical Society of Glasgow. 



I have to offer many apologies to the Society for the rambhug nature 

 of these jottings ; but the subject is one of such magnitude that any- 

 thing but a general view vrould have been impossible. 



I sincerely trust that although I may not have added much to the 

 information of any present, my notes may be acceptable as showing at 

 least my desire to follow out the wishes of the section to which I have 

 the honour to belong. 



