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This work is an original and thorough examination of the fundamental
laws of Moral Science, and of their relations to Christianity and to
practical life. It has already taken a firm stand among our highest
works of literature and science. From the numerous commendations of
it by our most learned and competent men, we have room for only the
following brief extracts:
_From the_ REV. THOMAS H. SKINNER, D. D., _of the Union Theol. Sem., N.
Y._
"It is a work of uncommon merit, on a subject very difficult to be
treated well. His analysis is complete. He has shunned no question
which his purpose required him to answer, and he has met no
adversary which he has not overcome."
_From_ REV. L. P. HICKOK, _Vice-President of Union College_.
"I deem the book well adapted to the ends proposed in the preface.
The style is clear, the thoughts perspicuous. I think it calculated
to do good, to promote the truth, to diffuse light, and impart
instruction to the community, in a department of study of the
deepest interest to mankind."
_From_ REV. JAMES WALKER, D. D., _President of Harvard University_.
"Having carefully examined the more critical parts, to which my
attention has been especially directed, I am free to express my
conviction of the great clearness, discrimination, and accuracy of
the work, and of its admirable adaptation to its object."
_From_ REV. RAY PALMER, D. D., _of Albany_.
"I have examined this work with great pleasure, and do not hesitate
to say that in my judgment it is greatly superior to any treatise I
have seen, in all the essential requisites of a good text-book."
_From_ PROF. ROUSSEAU D. HITCHCOCK, D. D., _of Union Theol. Sem., N. Y._
"The task of mediating between science and the popular mind, is
one that requires a peculiar gift of perspicuity, both in thought
and style; and this, I think, the author possesses in an eminent
degree. I am pleased with its comprehensiveness, its plainness, and
its fidelity to the Christian stand-point."
_From_ PROF. HENRY B. SMITH, D. D., _of the Union Theol. Sem., N. Y._
"It commends itself by its clear arrangement of the topics, its
perspicuity of language, and its constant practical bearings. I am
particularly pleased with its views of conscience. Its frequent
and pertinent illustrations, and the Scriptural character of its
explanations of the particular duties, will make the work both
attractive and valuable as a text-book, in imparting instruction
upon this vital part of philosophy."
_From_ W. D. WILSON, D. D., _Professor of Intellectual and Moral
Philosophy in Hobart Free College_.
"I have examined the work with care, and have adopted it as
a text-book in the study of Moral Science. I consider it not
only sound in doctrine, but clear and systematic in method, and
withal pervaded with a prevailing healthy tone of sentiment,
which cannot fail to leave behind, in addition to the truths it
inculcates, an impression in favor of those truths. I esteem this
one of the greatest merits of the book. In this respect it has
no equal, so far as I know; and I do not hesitate to speak of it
as being preferable to any other work yet published, for use in
all institutions where Moral Philosophy forms a department in the
course of instruction."
Transcribers' Notes:
Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant
preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.
Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced
quotation marks retained.
Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.
This text spells "gauge" as "guage" in all but one instance; none
changed here.
Page 34: "by a break put on" perhaps should be "brake".
Page 40: "conveyed upwards fourteen" probably should be "conveyed
upwards of fourteen".
Page 70: "the prepare surfaced" probably is a misprint for "surface".
Page 83: "re-agents" was printed that way.
Page 197: "distil" was printed that way.
Page 208: "metropolitian" was printed that way.