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Scientific Knowledge Scarcely Exists Amongst The Higher Classes Of Society. The Discussion In The Houses Of Lords Or Of Commons, Which Arise On The Occurrence Of Any Subjects Connected With Science, Sufficiently Prove This Fact.

Perhaps It Would Be Better For Science, That All Criticism Should Be Avowed.

The Proportion Between The Velocity With Which Men Or Animals Move, And The Weights They Carry, Is A Matter Of Considerable Importance, Particularly In Military Affairs.

Unless There Exist Peculiar Institutions For The Support Of Such Inquirers, Or Unless The Government Directly Interfere, The Contriver Of A Thaumatrope May Derive Profit From His Ingenuity, Whilst He Who Unravels The Laws Of Light And Vision, On Which Multitudes Of Phenomena Depend, Shall Descend Unrewarded To The Tomb.

The Accumulation Of Skill And Science Which Has Been Directed To Diminish The Difficulty Of Producing Manufactured Goods, Has Not Been Beneficial To That Country Alone In Which It Is Concentrated Distant Kingdoms Have Participated In Its Advantages.