248 Mr. Farey’s Notes on Mr. Bakewell’s Geology. 
J intend making such Notes and observations of mine, the 
Subject of the present and three future Letters. 
Some persons, I am aware, will say, on their perusal, that 
these references are too much confined to my own writings 
if this might be granted, my apologies would be—l1st, that 
Mr.B. has in so very disproportionate a degree, adduced the 
facts of a certain district, that I had previously examined, 
and written upon, and has besides introduced a large por 
tion of those inferences which I have drawn, from these 
and my other published Observations, and from reading, &c.: 
and 2d, that I am most acquainted with these facts, how 
far they are applicable to the points in question, and where 
to find the records of them:—and of such Objectors I 
would beg also to ask the favour, to imitate my example, and 
give us through the medium of your useful Work, other 
series of Nofes and Observations on Mr. B’s useful pages, 
as a kind of text, with references to their own or friends’ 
or others’ works, interspersed with as many original ard 
precise facts as possible:—The Science will be benefited 
by this rivalry, at no very considerable cost. 
Where our references and notes may be found to con- 
firm Mr, B’s statements or inferences, he might feel obliged 
to us, and if they should lessen his apparent originality, 
for that he would have himself only to blame. Where re- 
ferences or notes of this sort, contradict or correct state- 
ments or opinions in Mr. B’s work, impartial men will be 
glad of the opportunity thus afforded, of weighing the op- 
posing evidences, and in many instances, I hope, will make 
and communicate new and precise observations, calculated 
to set our disputes for ever at rest. 
But J will proceed to my Notes, after mentioning, that I 
have fixed on those words in Mr. B’s sentences, which ap- 
peared best calculated to show the reason and application of 
my Note, or to direct to the passage elsewhere, which ts re- 
ferred to; and have, after mentioning bis page and line(always 
reckoned from the top line, omitting the running Title) 
repeated the words selected in his page, and added a Mark, 
as may be done, by any person, who may think it worth while 
to transfer the whole or any part of my references or Notes 
(or references thereto) into the pages of their Copy of Mr. 
B’s Geology. For my Derbyshire Report I have used only 
the letters Rep., and only P. M. for your work, Mr. B’s 
Pla‘es shall in like manner be noticed, and where no work 
is quoted, by abbreviations of their titles, references to some 
others of Mr, B’s pages are meant. 
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