THE INORGANIC WORLD 3? 



habitants, he would acknowledge both the being and 

 skill of the builder ; so whosoever shall observe the 

 disposition of all the parts of the world, their connection, 

 comeliness, the variety of the seasons, the swarms of 

 different creatures, and the mutual offices they render to 

 one another — cannot conclude less that it was contrived 

 by an infinite skill, effected by infinite power, and 

 governed by infinite wisdom." ^ 



Since this chapter was written, we have learnt a 

 great deal about Radium and radio-activities, which 

 seem likely to revolutionise previous conceptions of the 

 nature of atoms ; but the only question which arises in 

 connection with my present argument is : Are these 

 complicated phenomena more or less likely to favour 

 Rationalism or Dualism ? 



One cannot say more than, that in proportion as 

 the complexity of an atom and its activities appear to 

 increase, so much the more difficult, if not incompre- 

 hensible is it, to believe that its structure and powers 

 should have arisen sicd sponte, without some Directive 

 Agency. 



' Op. cit., vol. i., p. 158, 



