APPENDIX 



The very flattering reception given to my book by the public, 

 and the lively interest taken in the system, therein laid 

 down, evinced by the numberless letters, I have been honoured 

 with from all parts of the kingdom, render it incumbent on 

 me to avail myself of every opportunity, that offers of 

 imparting further suggestions, as they occur to me, or, I 

 might almost be permitted to say, are forced upon me. To 

 this end I have chosen the form of Appendix, as being less 

 objectionable than isolated sentences distributed throughout 

 the body of the work, wherever they might happen to apply ; 

 often disuniting the subject, and breaking the connection of 

 the parts. 



It is always desirable in practical works to have new matter 

 so arranged, as to be readily available to the inquirer, 

 enabling him at once to determine for himself the probable 

 amount of its value, and its immediate bearing upon, what 

 has been previously asserted. Fortunately further experience 

 does not call upon me to retract anytliing, wliich I have 

 already put forth, imless I except some half expressed doubts 

 and feai's about the sufficiency of six nails for hunting, and 

 five for general purposes ; as however retracting a doubt is 

 only pushing on in the old direction, I need be under no 



