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would have brought destruction to it; that we are principallyindebted for these important discoveries to Le Grange and De LaPlace; and that Sir I. Newton himself did not see the extent towhich his theory of gravitation would carry him ; for he thoughtthe system would occasionally want a renovation. 1 returnedthanks in the following letter : —

“ Mr. Professor, Calgarth Park, Jan. 27. 1812.

“ I cannot forbear troubling you with my thanks for yourletter, which is perfectly satisfactory in all its parts. I remem-ber having somewhere read a Dissertation, (when I was Professorof Chemistry,) to prove, that the light emanated by the sun wasreabsorbed into his substance: however that may be, everyChristian philosopher ought to set the highest value upon yourconfutation of Atheism from the laws of gravitation. I am, withevery good wish for your prosperity,

“ Your obliged servant,

“ R. Landaff.”

„ On the 26th February, 1812, Sir Henry Moncrief Wellwoodwrote to me from Edinburgh , saying, that he had lately preacheda sermon for the benefit of a Lancasterian school established inthat city, and requesting my permission to dedicate it to me.

Though I had determined to take no part in the controversythen raging about the schools of Bell and Lancaster, thinkingthem both useful, I sent him the following answer: —