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ments and observations, and in drawing general conelusio^ from them ty 
induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusion bu su 
are taken from experiments or other certain truths, for hypotheses are not to 
be regarded in experimental philosophy.” If the hypothetical method 
be excluded from experimental philosophy, I believe it ““ Z 
branch of natural philosophy, as one unfit for leading “ d 
covery of truth. Indeed the want of success of the Greek school, which used 
so freely the hypothetical method, is a caution to those who would have us 
to retrograde by following their example. According to Mr. anng 
method^ arriving at truth, I am bound to accept a hypothesis provided 1 
be credible although unproven ; and this, too, though facts seem 
Lid a law of ya.lt.Uon polling M" 1 ™. T*”" fZl tho 
f*- ■». “ “ ‘'“i*, “LioSJt^bi.. 
SSThlSl «- •• m. ™ >xt. 
one continuous chain, unbroken by J a Serins. Mr. 
impossible to say, here °“® ™ S ’ n thiuous chain of animate beings 
Assuming e e defective records of the past or among undis- 
animate creation, ““ *\~ d seem to ttink tta t he can prove the 
entente o^ght or ten such ’chains. That in all these chains one being not 
