CHAPTER IV. 

 EDUCATION. 



Preliminary Education praised throughout or nearly so 

 Merits in Education Merits and demerits balanced 

 Demerits Summary Conclusion. 



I NOW pass on to the education which the 

 scientific men had in their youth, in the hope 

 that my results may give assistance to those who 

 are endeavouring to frame systems of education 

 suitable to the wants of the day. What I have 

 to say is very partial ; it refers solely to the 

 opinions the scientific men entertain of the 

 merits and faults of their own several educa- 

 tions in bygone days. Their views are remark- 

 ably unanimous, considering the very different 

 branches of inquiry they are interested in, and 

 the great dissimilarities in their education. 



