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5. Rudimentary organs 80 



6. Paleontology 81 



7. Geographical distribution 83 



These evidences indirect. Much direct evidence not to be 



hoped for 84 



8. Artificial selection 85 



9. Natural mutations 87 



The evidence as a whole very convincing 88 



II. Limitations 



The physical cannot of itself explain the superphysical . . 89 

 Nor can purely physical evolution account for life, reason, and 



moral sense. Involution necessary 90 



Acknowledged unknown factors of directive nature are best 



explained by theistic teleology 93 



III. The Evolution of Man 



The position here taken. The state of opinion 95 



The general basis of argument 97 



The principle of continuity thought to be involved .... 99 

 Arguments: 



1. Certain human faculties useless for natural selection . . 100 



2. Excessive variations between human individuals . . . 100 

 Wallace's three stages of evolution loi 



3. The differences between human and brute intelligence . 102 



4. No intelligence describable in physical terms .... 103 



5. The body, apart from mind, a closed circle of energy . . 105 



6. Disparity between physical and mental variations in the 



evolution of man 106 



Conclusion 107 



LECTURE IV 



THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS 



Resume of conclusions 109 



Dogmas and speculative opinions no 



