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it to be read, and generally thinks it will be found 

 worthy a perusal, it would be a mere affectation 

 of modesty, were I not to recommend to the 

 notice of my readers, the treatises on Astronomy 

 and Mechanics advertised at the end of this 

 volume. 



Finally, I must entreat my young readers early 

 to imbibe correct religious principles*; for it is 

 religion only that can regulate the heart, it causes 

 it to melt in sympathy at another's distress, or to 

 glow with pleasure at another's happiness, it is 

 this alone that can harmonize the mind, 

 " Attuning all its passions into peace." 



The astronomer, if enlightened by it, must con- 

 template, with wonder and admiration, those lumi- 

 naries on which his eye so often gazes with plea- 

 sure. The philosopher too, when the wonders of 

 nature are open to his view, with what adoration 



and gratitude must he look to that great Source 



. . 



from whence they flow ! Nay, in all professions 



how imperfect is man, unless illumined by the 

 bright rays of Religion, which, like that glorious 

 fountain of light, the sun, will enlighten all our 

 paths. 



Let me beg of you, therefore, to study, with par- 



* " With the talents of an angel, a man may be a fool; if 

 " he judge amiss in the supreme point, judging aright in all 

 else but aggravates his folly as it shews him wrong, though 

 " Llest with the best capacity of being right." 



DR. YOLIVG. 

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