JflJVIES H. WEST, Publisher, Boston. 



EVOLUTION ESSAYS, — FIRST SERIES. 



[From Herbert Spencer.] 

 " The mode of presentation seems to me admirably adapted for 

 popularizing Evolution views." 



\^^ NOW READY, ^^ji 



1. Herbert Spencer: His life, wTitings, and philosophy. 



Daniel Greenleaf Thompson. 



2. Charles Robert Darwin : His life, works, and influence. 



Rev. John W. Chadwick. 



3. Solar and Planetary Evolution : How suns and worlds come into being. 



Garrett P. Serviss. 



4. Evolution of the Earth : The story of geology. Dr. Lewis G. Janes. 



5. Evolution of Vegetal Life : William Potts. 



6. Evolution of Animal Life : Rossiter W. Raymond, Ph.D. 



7. The Descent of Man : His origin, antiquity, growth. E. D. Cope, Ph.D. 



8. Evolution of Mind : Its nature and development. Dr. Robert G. Eccles. 



9. Evolution of Society : Families, tribes, states, classes. James A. Skilton. 



10. Evolution of Theology : Development of religious beliefs. 



Z. Sidney Sampson. 



11. Evolution of Morals: Egoism, altruism, utilitarianism, etc. 



Dr. Lewis G. Janes. 



12. Proofs of Evolution: The eight main scientific arguments. 



Nelson C. Parshall. 



13. Evolution as Related to Religious Thought. Rev. John W. Chadwick. 



14. The Philosophy of Evolution : Its relation to prevailing systems. 



Starr H. Nichols. 



15. The Effects of Evolution on the Coming Civilization. Rev. Minot J. Savage. 



It is hoped that the publication of these lectures may aid soci- 

 eties and individuals throughout the country, in organizing and 

 conducting classes in the study of Evolution, and thereby prepare 

 many minds for an intelligent and systematic perusal of the more 

 voluminou.s and scientific works of Darwin, Spencer, and other 

 standard authorities. 



Subscriptions for the Fifteen Lectures above enumerated will be received for 



$1.50. 

 Single copies of any lecture may be had for 10 cents each. 



EVOLUTION ESSAYS. — SPECIAL ISSUES. 



([^^ Now Eeady. ^j^ (Each 10 Cents.) 



The Moral and Religious Aspects of Herbert Spencer's Phi- 

 losophy. By SvLVAX Dkev. 

 " An able popular interpreter of the evolution philosophy." 



A Study of Matter and Motion. By Hon. A. N. Adams, 

 And others to be announced. 



Address James II. West, Publisher, 



190 Summer Street, BOSTON". 



