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The critical remarks in my present work will serve to refute 

 the opinions of my opponents, even in their present form. 



I need not discuss the ' final considerations ' which Professor 

 Plate added to his book, because they are made, not from 

 the point of view of objective science, but from that of a 

 partisan expressing his hostility to the Church. To them, 

 even more than to Professor Plate's speech, applies the criti- 

 cism of Dr. M. Senff, a Protestant, quoted on p. 249, etc., 

 which closes with the words : 



6 1 should prefer somewhat less ecclesiastical 

 indignation, and somewhat more scientific 

 truth.' 



