34 INTRODUCTION. 



phy and Political Economy ; which we would therefore comprehend 

 in the next department, Nomology : and from human laws, we pass, 

 by an easy climax, to the divine laws, and the study of all Religions ; 

 constituting the department of Theology ; which, from its incompa- 

 rable importance, deserves the last and highest place in the department 

 of Psychonomy. 



The study of mankind at large, nations, and individuals, is 

 placed after the studies of Law and Religion ; in order that it may 

 not interrupt the series of intellectual sciences, to which it is indeed 

 auxiliary ; and also, that the principles derived from them, may be 

 employed for its elucidation. The province of Ethnology, naturally 

 commences with the department of Geography, including Statistics, 

 Voyages, and Travels, which relate chiefly to mankind in society ; 

 but reserving the principles of Physical Geography, as far as may be 

 convenient, for the next province, or the material world. The depart- 

 ment of Chronography, or History and Antiquities, cornes next in 

 order ; depending immediately on Geography ; and completing the 

 special study of nations. The department of Biography, or the 

 study of men individually, might be merged in that of Chronography, 

 to which it is subservient, were it not so extensive, and important, 

 as to merit a distinct place. There remains the study of Poetry and 

 Romance ; closely allied to the preceding ; and which we therefore 

 comprehend in the next department, that of Callography ; con- 

 cluding the province of Ethnology. 



Proceeding next to the material world, or the province of Physi- 

 conomy, we place in this province, and first in order, the depart- 

 ment of Mathematics, as a necessary introduction to the physical 

 sciences and arts ; among which it finds its highest applications. 

 Closely connected with this, follows the department of Jlcrophysics, 

 including Natural Philosophy, with Astronomy and Chemistry; and 

 thus comprehending all the dynamical laws of matter. From 

 Natural Philosophy, we pass, by an easy transition, to the depart- 

 ment of Idiophysics, or Natural History ; which examines and 

 describes the individual objects of nature ; of which Acrophysics 

 traced the elements, and general laws. The study of Natural His- 

 tory, prepares the way for that of the Medical Sciences, or the 

 department of Jlndrophysics ; which completes the province of 

 Physiconomy. 



In the last province, that of Technology, or the physical arts, 

 depending on the physical sciences, we commence with the study 

 of the materials and machinery which these arts employ ; as a 

 necessary introduction to the department of Jlrchitechnics, or the 

 Arts of Building and Conveyance. Next to this, we place the 

 remaining arts of most general utility, Agriculture, Manufactures, 

 and Commerce ; closely associated in public estimation ; and 

 together forming the department of Chreotechnics. The Arts of 

 War, which involve various mechanical operations, and serve 

 especially for the defence of commerce, come next in order ; consti- 

 tuting the department of Machetechnics ; comprising both military 

 and naval tactics. There remain only the Fine Arts, including paint- 

 ing and music ; which we think should conclude the study of the 



