observed on the Glaciers of Chamouny, &c. 29 
I cannot conclude this Paper, without requesting that the 
Royal Society would excuse the liberty I have taken in troubling 
them with these remarks. Very desirous of avoiding every spe- 
cies of altercation, I have hitherto cautiously abstained from 
engaging in literary disputes ; and I shall most certainly endea- 
vour to avoid them in future. 
I am responsible to the public for the accuracy of the accounts 
which I have published of my experiments ; but it cannot rea- 
sonably be expected, that I should answer all the objections that 
may be made to the conclusions which I have drawn from them. 
It will however, at all times, afford me real satisfaction to see 
my opinions examined, and my mistakes corrected ; for my first 
and most earnest wish is, to contribute to the advancement of 
useful knowledge. 
