256 HOPEFUL PROGRESS. 



At the same time, the ratio O : H ran up from 15.85 to 

 15.92 or seven-hundredths. 



How much longer would Mr. Morley have had to practice 

 to gain another such seven-hundredths, and prove the ratio 

 15.99 which is no doubt near the true 16.00? 



Morley's Hopeful Progress. 



Judging from the very notable progress Mr. Morley made 

 in this direction, it must be regretted that he stopped prac- 

 ticing so soon. 



But we doubt very much whether Mr. Morley would have 

 been able to accomplish this work. His aim was simply 

 concordance, as required by Clarke. 



He never tried to find the true value; for he cannot admit 

 the possibility of constant errors, he is too much affected 

 by Morbus Stasii, complicated with a very natural develop- 

 ment of Furor Clarkii. 



But we have, in our examination of his results, shown up 

 several notable cases of aggravated acerberations of Morbus 

 Stasii. 



For example, the fact that his gas was intrinsically 

 heavier in one globe than in another, he did not notice any 

 more than Stas became aware of the floor of his laboratory 

 sinking four thousand yards with him when reducing his 

 silver nitrate No. 6 to vacuum. 



We have said enough about this whole investigation. 



It has been the expressed ambition of Mr. Morley to 

 emulate Stas. I am sure he has succeeded admirably. 



The results of Stas will have to be hunted up in the 

 Chemical Rumpelkammer. 



The larger part of the work of Morley will be found in 

 the same place close by the work of Stas. 



The Stasians have imitated their master and teacher in 

 calling every chemist not accepting their doctrine, a vis- 

 ionary, depending upon imagination, and believing in 

 chimeras. 



We have pulled the lion skins from the animals parading 

 as great chemists, most excellent and accurate workers, 

 unexcelled in precision. 



