Excerpt from A Short Statement of Some Important Facts, Relative to the Late Election of a Mathematical Professor, in the University of Edinburgh: Accompanied With Original Papers, and Critical Remarks
The attempts which have lately been made, by an anonymous attack in the news papers, and by a libellous memorial clandef tinely circulated, both in Edinburgh and in different parts of the country to create a prejudice in the public mind againfi Mr Lef lie's character and principles, and more par ticularly to influence the opinions of indi viduals who are, in a few days, to fit as judges on a quefiion in which his reputation and interefis are deeply involved; rendered it indifpenfably necefrary, previous to the meeting of the General Afl'embly, to correct the mifreprefentations on this fubjeé't, which.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the efforts by anonymous authors in newspapers and a memorial to create prejudicial public opinion against Mr. Leflie's character and principles to influence individuals who are, in a few days, to serve as judges on a question in which his reputation and interests are deeply involved. The author, having been chosen to represent the University of Edinburgh in the General Assembly, has felt it their duty to correct the misrepresentations on this subject which have already remained unnoticed for too long. The author has also introduced various original documents and critical remarks calculated to remove the unfavorable impressions which the aforementioned papers have produced. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781334508325_0
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