Mr. G. F. Hutton on Chronometers. I77 



that he attaches by far too great importance to many of the 

 clistinctions which he draws between the two lives in his Phv 

 siological Researches. This remark is true of those founded 

 upon the external forms of the organs, the mode of their ac- 

 tion and Its duration and those founded upon the natural end 

 of the two lives. Not that there is not a general difference in 

 these respects between the two lives, but that he has drawn the 

 Ime with far too great distinctness, and laid too much stress 

 upon the division which it establishes. More especially with 

 respect to the influence of habit and the seat of the pas^sions 

 we think very strong objections lie against the views which he 

 has advanced; and his doctrine of the vital properties, in pre- 

 cisely the form which he gave it, whether as it regards their 

 number or the exact relation which they severally have to the 

 unctions to whose performance they contribute, would pro- 

 bably meet with few defenders, although in its general essen- 

 al ieatures, and with some considerable alterations of detail. 

 It IS that adopted by some of the most eminent physioloo-ist 

 of our own country and of Europe. "" 



XXXVIII. On Chronometers. With Remarks on the Trial just 

 terminated at Green-^ich, under the Direction of the Risht 

 honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralti/. 



■ To the Editors of the Philosophical Magazine and Journal. 

 yOUR insertion of tlie inclosed Paper on Chronometers in 

 your valuable Journal, will much oblige 



wi .u ,-LT.. ,^ Your most obedient servant, 



V\al worth, loth Feb. 1823. r^ t' tI 



y-f. r. HuTTON. 



It has been justly remarked, that heroes and politicians mav 

 astomsh tlie age which produces them and wituLses theTr^x^ 

 l^oits; though doubts may arise as to the ultimate uS; I" 

 suiting to mankind from their achievements: while, on the 



b recorded '". ^'^^ f '''''''T'\ ^^ '^'"^^ «-^ ---- ^ 

 be rccouled as benefactors to the human race, and will live 



ol mISance "''"' ^^'^'^ ^''' ""^'""' ""' '''^^^" '^^ P«-^ 

 But, in this age of improvement, when the skill of theartist 

 -s duly appreciated, and his productions are sul)mitted as mi 

 dels for gmchng and perfecting the judgement, great astonsT 

 ment has been excited in the sxientific work! l^he li h, o of 

 improvements M, chronometers: and, thougl/ rewar ha^^^ 

 been paid, and prenuums ofiered, as an encourao-cmcn to V^r 

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ion. 



