178 THE NEANDEKTHAL SKULL. 



Mohammedans, Greeks and Latins, except- 

 ing one or two of the ancients and the 

 modern followers of Copernicus." 



It is difficult to suppose that Professor 

 Huxley could really believe that the edu- 

 cated clergy of the 19th century taught such 

 stuff as Voetius credited all the savans with 

 two hundred years before ; yet if words 

 have any definite meaning, certainly the 

 learned professor, in his address to the 

 clergy at Sion College, Nov. 21st, 1867, 

 seems to imply as much, as his words can 

 scarcely bear any other meaning. 



" You tell your congregations," said he, 

 "'that the world was made 6000 years ago 

 in the period of six days. Thus you hold 

 and teach that men of science like myself 

 are liable to pains and penalties, as men 

 who are guilty of breaking or disputing 

 great moral laws. I am bound to say I do 

 not believe these statements you make and 

 teach, and I am further bound to say that 

 I do not and cannot call to mind amongst 

 the thoughtful men of science and re- 

 search, one who believes these things ; but, 



