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begin at the beginning of them. : the expressionmày be odd, but it is significant. We must examinescrupulousíy and indifferently the foundations onwhich they lean : and vvhen we find these eitherfaindv probable, or grossly improbable, itwouldbe fooliíli to expect any thing better ín the super-structure. This science is one of those that aretc a limine salutandas.” To do thus muçh maybeneceísary, that grave authority may not impose onour ignorance : to do more, would be to affistthisvery authority in imposing false science upon us.I had rather take the Darius whom Alexanderconquered, for the son of Hystaspes , and rmkeas many anachronisms as a Jewifli chronologer,than sacrifice hais my lise to collect ail the learnedlumber that fills the head of an antiquary.