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have now the pleasure of knowing, that what I 

 pointed out to the professors, those gentlemen at 

 present communicate to their pupils. Several parties, 

 however, have been mean enough to pretend they 

 either are ignorant of what I effected, or believe 

 what I accomplished was the vi^ork of another person ; 

 while I am sorry to add, that a professor has even 

 gone so far as to lay claim to a discovery, which at 

 the time cost me some pains to fully make out, and 

 more to firmly establish. My observations were, in 

 the first instance, made alone, and the only person 

 who eventually assisted me was Mr. I. K. Lord, of 

 Tavistock. That gentleman did afford me much help, 

 and to him I beg publicly to record my sense of 

 obligation. No other individual was in any manner 

 concerned in the investigation, and I regret that I 

 should be necessitated to make such an assertion. 

 The point, however, is now fully established ; and it 

 will be seen, that it may be of practical importance. 

 The molars, as truthfully as the incisors, denote the 

 age; and, as corroborators, they should, in every 

 doubtful case, be inspected. 



