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of intellect to unravel the truth and dis-
card the stupid maxims scattered through
the works of Aristotle and accepted on his
authority. A blind worship of scientific au-
thorities has often delayed the progress of
human knowledge, just as too much ”in-
struction” of a youth often ruins his ”ed-
ucation.” Grant, in his history of Physical
Astronomy, has well said that ”the sagacity
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