Organic Philosophy. Vol. II. Outlines of Ontology. By Hugh Doherty,
M.D. (Triibner.)—Before we can even read this book we must have a Lexicon Dohertianwn to enable us to translate its words into some language with which we are acquainted. We are not suffi- ciently familiar with nebulocosmics, galactocosmics, and polycosmics, with methodological sciences and physio-instinctual manifestations, to appreciate their bearing on any scheme of philosophy, Dr. Doherty's plan seems to be never to use a word of one syllable when he can find a word of two syllables, never to use a word of two when he can find a word of three, and so on in a rapidly ascending scale, till our jaws are broken, and our minds, if we have any, bewildered. We cannot but think of Douglas Jerrold, who, trying to read Sordello, came to a sudden conclusion that he must have been smitten with idiot,cy, and was only reassured on finding that no one else could understand the poem. The few first words of Dr. Doherty's preface will be enough for most men, and if the preface fails of its work, the first sentenoe of his prelude will come to the rescue. We have too much respect for our readers to verify this assertion.
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