HISTORY 



OF THE 



INDUCTIVE SCIENCES, 



FROM THE 



EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME. 



BY WILLIAM WHEWELL, D.D,, 



MASTER OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. 



A NEW EDITION, REVISED AND CONTINUED. 

 IN THREE VOLUMES. 



VOLUME THE SECOND. 



LONDON: 

 JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. 



M.DCCC.XLVIL 



