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being stoned out of a field, where he was thought to seek for a 
instance of perseverance and industry. May this inspire youth- 
ful minds with a wish to do as well; and the friends of sciences 
with the wish to know me, or patronize the labors of my old age: 
permit me at last to produce under their shield, those works, 
fruits of my travels and researches, which I desire to leave'as 
monuments of my life and exertions. 
“If I have often gone beyond the actual state of knowledge in 
my views and opinions, or anticipated on future knowledge, it 
was with the noble aim of adding my mite to the mental improve- 
ment of mankind. If my discoveries and projects have not been 
Speedily admitted, I leave them as a legacy to those superior 
minds who will be able to appreciate them, and bestow me the 
justice often denied in my days: to the friends of useful sciences, 
of virtue and peace, to the wise philanthropists, to the enlighten- 
ed, liberal and impartial men of both hemispheres.” 
Near Marietta, Pa., April, 1842. 
Arr, X.—M. Faraday’s answer to Dr. Hare’s second Letter.* 
| Royal Institution, Dec. 24, 1841, 
My Dear Sir—On reading your second letter to me in Silli- 
man’s Journal, (published July, 1841,) I wrote a brief answer 
back, but find from Dr. Silliman, that it has been mislaid. I 
therefore send this brief note to say that I hope you will excuse 
any controversial reply.@ I do not find any reason to change my 
Opinion as to. the matters referred to in yours to me: and as far as 
should have occasion to answer for my own part, I would rather 
tefer the readers of the Journal to my papers and my former reply 
to your first letter. As to the new and important matter into 
Which your last letter would lead me, J am not sufficiently clear 
in my mind, upon the evidence we as yet have, to wish to enter 
into it at present. Ever my dear Sir, 
With the highest esteem, yours very truly, 
M. Farapay. 
Dr. Harz, &c. &c. &e. 
* Communicated from M. Faraday to this Journal. 
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