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shown, is too ridiculous for refutation. It would be more than 

 weakness, however, to receive as evidence what is not such. Let 

 truth come from whence it may, and point never so grimly to 

 where it may, he would be recreant to science who would for one 

 moment hesitate to receive it. But not less false is it to the foun- 

 dation principles of true science, to accept as true, what must 

 constitute the roots of vast generalizations, except on evidence which 

 no future scrutiny or analysis can shake. 



