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even at the distance of a century, to the memory of an ingeni- 

 ous man, neglected by his contemporaries, and already in dan- 

 ger of being totally forgotten by posterity. To those whose 

 curiosity may lead them to study his book, the originality of 

 his conceptions, and the obvious application of which some of 

 his principles admit to the peculiarities of the case now before- 

 us, will of themselves suggest a sufficient apology. 



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