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MEMOIRS OF
THE LIFE OF
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Particulars of his infancy and early youth, of his school education—Studies after leaving school—Extracts from his earliest note-books—Portions of his early poetry—The course of his studies further illus-trated by extracts—Anecdotes of this period of his life, relating to hishabits, feelings, and pursuits—His application to chemistry, firstentered on as a branch of medical studies—Rapid advance—AppointedSuperintendent of the Pneumatic Institution.
The most important part of the history of a man ofscience is necessarily recorded in his works. This feel-ing, strongly entertained, has induced me to engage inthe present undertaking, of giving to the world ascomplete an edition as possible of all my brother’swritings.
Something more, however, is required to satisfy thatlaudable curiosity which has created Biography . In aformer publication I attempted to pourtray his lifein various detail, both as a man and as a philo-
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