[22]. D’Aubigné’s History of the Reformation, B. I.
[23]. The physiognomy of M. Ledru-Rollin, the Communist leader, is said, by an eye-witness, to be “without one redeeming quality—insolent, conceited, reckless, headstrong, cruel.”
[24]. We trust no one will misunderstand these observations, but give us credit for making them sincerely and with all reverence; firmly convinced as we are, that if the system is true, it must, like all other sciences, furnish its quota of proofs of design in the universe.
[25]. The use of this word would often save the quibble, whether a system is entitled to be called a science, or only a theory or hypothesis. Thus both the advocates and the opponents of phrenology or geology might agree to call them noögenisms. For this reason we apply the word here to geology, which some persons assert to be more than a mere hypothesis, while others deny its claim to be called a science. At present we claim for Nasology no higher title than that of a mental deduction from facts or noögenism.
[26]. Longum, difficile est deponere amorem.
[27]. Nov. Org., Sec. VII.
[28]. How different is the language of the disciple from that of the master! Bacon himself says, “Read not to contradict nor to believe (i. e. for facts), but to weigh and consider.”
[29]. Explanations, 2nd Edit. p. 78.
[30]. Nov. Organ.
[31]. Ibid. Pt. 1, Sect. 7.