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VIII. 

 CONCLUSION. 



Having reviewed in a hasty manner the main 

 teachings of Huxley as found in his writings 

 there is left to us the further task of inquiring 

 into the purposes and results of these teachings. 

 What influence have they had upon the thought 

 of our time ? 



I do not think that Huxley intended his 

 word on any subject to be looked upon as final. 

 He was a free thinker, and as such could not 

 avoid expressing his views positively and em- 

 phatically on any subject which engaged his 

 attention ; but he must have realized that many 

 of his dicta are open to grave challenge and 

 would scarcely stand alone in the strong light 

 of impartial criticism. However this may be 

 it is encouraging in these days of halting be- 

 tween two opinions, when there seems to be so 

 little which one can take as final, it is en- 

 couraging, I say, to find a man who has some- 

 thing positive to offer, especially when based 

 upon a proper consideration of facts. It is 



s«netimes better to be absolutely wrong than 



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