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Revelation (by which I suppose he means the half in- 
formed, wholly unaccredited), may do: but I have not 
the same facility to hand over all details in Genesis, or 
other books of the Bible: I believe that Genesis reveals 
more than the broad fact that the World was made by 
God.” 
Evolution and Geology are being made interdepen- 
dent, and for this product of man’s advanced reasoning 
powers, we are invited to give up that which we hold most 
precious: this invitation is clear enough however it be 
veiled: 
“This difficulty soon lessens, in every well-ordered 
mind, as soonas the most elemeutary knowledge of Geology 
1s obtained ; especially if the echoes of Fohn Milton's 
‘Song of the Creation’ have been allowed to die out of the 
mmward ear.’ (Mammalian descent by Professor Parker 
Hunterian Lecture, No. viii.) 
John Milton’s song is a poetical version of the 
Biblical account ! 
A treatise on Mammalian descent, by Professor Oscar 
Schmidt, of the Strasburg University, places comprehen- 
sively before the student all the arguments which, up to 
the present time, can be brought together in favour of 
the Evolution of the Mammalia. 
Leaving such subjects as Crabs, Sponges, Jelly Fishes, 
and their alleged changes; the Mammalia are easier to 
follow; and are more to the purpose, for amongst them 
after all must be found, if possible, confirmation for the 
presumed ancestry of Man. 
It is well that all known details, that can be made 
useful to confirm the Evolution theory, should thus be 
gathered together to enable the ordinary reader to form 
some opinion of their value: he has been too much con- 
fused by statements generalised, and often contradictory ; 
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