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upon the progress of the symptoms for years; and
my observations go to show that they are be
becoming aggravated. I am unable to resist
the belief that the canker is bound to spread
and to eat deeper. What renders it particularly
malignant is the a peculiarity of this particular
false motion of reasoning which will prevent
reputation of it from receiving any
attention. Let this conception of ratiocination
once get control, and science must perforce
become exceedingly enfeebled; and the only
apparent road to recovery will be through
its gradually outgrowing the vicious? diathesis.
Now this gradual resolution, after the
vitality of science has been depressed by
its morbid condition, must repine drag through
centuries. A very young person and ingenuous?
person might antici expect that in a
matter of supreme importance, men would