TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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PREFACE v 



INTRODUCTION vii 



CHAPTER I. 



ANCIENT AND MODERN VIEWS OF NATURE. 



The Universe as it appeared to the Ancients Finite 

 Nature of the Ancient Gods Zeus Othin Elohim 

 Indra The Universe as it appears to the Moderns 

 Progress of Science Progress of Religion- ... 1 



NOTES. The Sacrifice of Serpents Buddhism God as the 



Spiritual Sun . . . 13 



CHAPTER II. 



THEORY OF DIRECT CREATION. 



Difference between Ancient and Modern Thought Sporadic 

 Nature of the Highest Genius Ancient Opinions on 

 Matters of Physical Science Worthless Theory of 

 Special Creation necessarily held by the Ancients 

 Miracles Universality of Natural Law The Witch- 

 Mania and its Effects . 15 



CHAPTER III. 



EVOLUTION IN ASTRONOMY AND PHILOLOGY. 



Infinite Change throughout the Universe Evolution an 

 Established Principle in all Sciences Astronomy 

 Philology Analogy between Philological and Biolo- 

 gical Evolution 30 



