xiv INTRODUCTION. 



it tor approbation before it went out into the world. It has 

 pleased God that it should he otherwise. Instead of it, I have 

 but the inelaneholy satisfaction of expressing my gratitude for 

 the kindness, and my sorrow at the sudden removal of the late 

 Dean of Christ Church. 



My thanks are due to many friends who have helped me, 

 and shewn an interest in the work which has been my compa 

 nion, my amusement, and often my solace, during the last 

 vear : and I am especially under obligations to the Rev. T. V. 

 Bayne, M. A.. Student of Christ Church, for the valuable assist 

 ance which he gave me with much patience and expense of 

 time, during the revision of the translation. My thanks are 

 also due to my friend and pupil. K. Southcy, Esq., whose coun 

 sel was of the greatest service to me in the composition of such 

 of the notes as refer to Physical Sciences. 



It onlv remains for me to commend this volume to the 

 public, with the hope that the study of Bacon s writings will 

 afford them the same pleasure and profit which it has given 

 me. 



CUKIST Cnriicn, 



June 7. 1*5;;. 



