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XXXIII. But then it mut be remembred, that in uch Cae although you may pas for an Artit, Computit, or Analyt, yet you may not be jutly eteemed a Man of Science and Demontration. Nor hould any Man, in virtue of being converant in uch obcure Analytics, imagine his rational Faculties to be more improved than thoe of other Men, which have been exercied in a different manner, and on different Subjects; much les erect himelf into a Judge and an Oracle, concerning Matters that have no ort of connexion with, or dependence on thoe Species, Symbols or Signs, in the Management whereof he is o converfant and expert. As you, who are a skilful Computit or Analyt, may not therefore be deemed skilful in Anatomy: or vice vera, as a Rh