Note A — PART II. CHIEFLY SCIENTIFIC. (continued 2)
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"Mr. Hopkins," writes Professor Forbes, "has done me the honour, in the memoirs before alluded to, to mention with approbation my observations and experiments on the subject of glaciers. He has been more sparing either in praise or criticism of the theory which I have founded upon them. Had Mr. Hopkins," &c.—Eighth Letter; 'Occ. Papers,' p. 66.