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liooFs or HANDs.-Mr. Verpanck. in his mastery
letter before the Mechanics Institute. observes that


several years ago. IN conyerslng with very ingc-
nous and well-inionned friend. deceased. was
much struck by transient observation of his. In
Spite, saId he 'of mans boosted intellect. he j. a.
much indebted n his present state in civilized life To
the hand n to the head SUPPOSE said be, that the
human arm had terminated IN a hoof or claw IN
stead of a hand, what would have been the present
state a society. and how far would mere ibicilcct
have carried ~ = do not know continue the lec-
turer.) whether this idea original with ms friend
or not. although have never since heard il or met
with n IN books and a he did not follow any
further, cannot say what were ilc particular consc-
fucnccs lac meant To infer from It. This grotesque
and unphllosophIca idea belongs To IIelvciius. who
carried II ont far as il could be carried One might
Ns nationally conjecture what weuld have been tic
condition of mankind II thcy had been constructed -
To walk their heads instead of their fact. Mr..
Vcrpanck however uses the idea very skflly AZ the
text for his discourse.