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merely verbally. An examination of the police reports in the daily papers 

 of New- York, will perhaps explain the reason. 



The following passage from Millon, shows that he had read both Ptolemy 

 md Descartes. 



Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move 



And calculate the stars, how they wi 

 The mighty frame, how build, unbuil 

 To solve appearances: how gird the 

 With centric and excenti 



to show Milton's 



Formeyc 

 Your war 



While silent Cyclois rests upon her wheel, 

 Let Hydrostatics, simpering as they go 

 Lead the light Naiads on fantastic toe ; 

 Let shrill Acoustics tune the tiny lyre ; 

 With EucM sage fair Algebra conspire, 

 The obedient pully strong Mechanics ply 

 And wanton Optics roll the melting eye. 



