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dence at a comparatively late period, at the 

 beginning of the numeral series 6000. It 

 brings after it such minor subjects as 

 Prison-Discipline and Forensic Medicine. 

 The remaining space of the section is 

 occupied by the Law of the English-speak- 

 ing nations, which requires most minute 

 subdivision. 



Next to Divinity and Law, the third rank 

 among the pursuits of the human mind 

 was anciently assigned to Medicine. We 

 have learned to recognize that Medicine, 

 however practically important, ranks scien- 

 tifically only as a department of Biology. 

 The next section, accordingly, commences 

 with general Natural History, continuing 

 through the natural kingdoms of Botany, 

 Geology, and Zoology, including Veteri- 

 nary Surgery, with their appropriate sub- 

 divisions, and then embracing Medicine — 



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