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Mineralogy. Uses of.
1. A source of diversion
analogous
to that of hunting.
2. An exemplification
of method
3. An introduction
to this acquisition of
a beautiful class of
ornaments.
4. An introduction
to the acquisition of
wealth
Its points of resemblance
& contrast
with relation to Botany
& Zoology
Its subjects insuperable
of encrease in
the way of propagation
Its classes ill-defined
its subjects, through
impropagability
with more than individual.
The distinctive
characters of its
classes not to be
made out from
habit, in general
external appearance.
Therefore Mineralogical
knowledge not to
be attained to any considerable
degree without
the help of Chemistry
Yet it —
the use of scientific
distinctions which are
indications of habit.
Entomology Uses
Teaching to
1. Propagate such insects as
are useful
2. — Avoid such as
are not dangerous
mischievous
3. Destroy and check
the propagation of
such as are mischievous
4. Distinguish between the
pernicious, the crucial
and the useful.
Insects may be
pernicious to
1. Person, by bites
stings, poisonous qualities
when eaten &.
2. Property — by consuming
the food of
man, or if animals
serviceable to man.
Mathematics—Uses
Examples.
1. Measuring of inaccessible
distances
2. Savings on point
of actual measurement:
viz. the 3rd
side of a triangle of
which the two sides
and the included angle
have been measured.
Languages — Uses of
1. To a man
to converse with those
who talk in other
than the language in
question
2. To enable a man
to have the
in the language in
question in as far as
the books of
in question are either
not yet translated into
his own language, or
not so well
3. For History
4. For Poetry in as
far as the Poetry in
his own language is
inferior, or the stock
exhaustible.
Identifier: | JB/108/103/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 108.
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uses general of arts, sciences, & the other branches of knowledge |
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