the same important subject, we invoke him to relieve us of the third difficulty: ""ever since I understood,' quoth Slawkenbergius, 'anythingor rather what was what-and could perceive that the point of long Noses had been too loosely handled by all who had gone before-have I, Slawkenbergius, felt a strong impulse, with a mighty and irresistible call within me, to gird up myself to this undertaking.""

Now this is exactly our own case, and must, therefore, suffice for our Preface; nevertheless, we cannot flatter ourselves that our brief hints will be eulogized, like the gigantic folio of Hafen Slawkenbergius, as "an institute of all that is necessary to be known of Noses." It professes to be nothing more than an introduction to the subject of Nasology; written originally for the use of friends, and afterwards extended for publication. This will account for some discrepancies which may be perceptible in the style-discrepancies which it was thought best not to remove, as the additions were on subjects of a

more grave and important character than the original sketch; and, therefore, the diversities of

style appeared to be rather consistent and advantageous.

MAY 26, 1848.