Excerpt from The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science, 1886, Vol. 53: With Which Is Incorporated the "Chemical Gazette;" A Journal of Practical Chemistry in All Its Applications to Pharmacy, Arts, and Manufactures The great man may ordinarily, in his orations and papers, take advantage of his position and reputation, and circulate rubbish that would ruin an unknown speaker; but when once he is fixed by the keen eye of Mr. Attorney General, or some of his professional brethren, he must talk sense, if he can, like any other man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.