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lished at Andover, on the connection of science and re- 

 ligion ? It ought to shame those Protestant divines (he 

 is Catholic) who are battling the geologists. It is said that 

 Professor Stuart was highly pleased with the work, and yet 

 the author falls in with the views of geologists respecting 

 the age of the world. I am satisfied with you that some of 

 our theologians are determined to wage everlasting war 

 with geology ; but calm argument, and such works as that 

 of Dr. Buckland, will silence if they do not satisfy them. . . 



TO DR. EDWARD HITCHCOCK. 



NEW HAVEN, April 15, 1837. 



DR. WISEMAN'S book I have read, and you 



will observe that I have inserted a short notice of it in the 

 April number of the Journal ; it was written by my son, 

 but expresses my own opinion. It was my intention to 

 review Buckland, and, in connection with him, to present 

 our case forcibly but decorously to the public. 



As you say, I would be calm, but always respectful ; but 

 I am less disposed than ever to shrink from this conflict ; 

 it must be sustained until the truth is triumphant. 



That these subjects are of some interest to our country, 

 may perhaps appear from my having been invited this 

 season in form to New Orleans, Cincinnati, Syracuse, and 

 Bridgeport ; and I understand New York is about to speak 

 again through the Mercantile Library Association. . 



TO DR. EDWARD HITCHCOCK. 



NEW HAVEN, April 29, 1840. 



I HAD not heard of the New York incubation. 



You and I know that any attempt to impair geological evi- 

 dence, or to reconcile it with the popular view of time, 

 must be abortive. No matter how violent or bitter our 

 assailant may be, doubtless he will be more so in propor- 

 tion to his ignorance of geology and to the strength of his 



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