The AcADEiiT desires it to he understood that they are iiot 

 ans2ijerable for any opinion, representation of facts, or troAn of 

 reasoning that may appear in am,y of the follou>iiig Pajpers. The 

 Aidhars of the several Essays are alone respoiisible fm' their 

 contents. 



Dcelin: Pki.ntei> at thk Umvp.ksity Pkkss by Po.nso.vbt akd Gi«b6. 



