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inquiries which the ancients knew well to apply to 

 the benefit of their fellow-creatures. He may, 

 perhaps, smile on the labours of the Arctic Zoologist 

 (if by that time they are not quite obsolete) ; and, 

 as the animate Creation never changes her course, 

 he may find much right; and if he is endowed 

 ^vith a good heart, will candidly attribute the 

 errors to misrepresentation, or the common in- 

 firmity of human nature." 



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