X PRKFACE. 



Akkadian scholars in regard to the words £!a and Yahve ; 

 new researches have since enabled the author in his reply 

 to set the question at rest before this volume went to press. 

 " Chinese Ethics and Philosophy," by Surgeon-General 

 Gordon, M.D., C.B., Q.H.P., in the consideration of which 

 Sir Thomas F. Wade, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., contributed full and 

 valuable remarks (shortly before his decease), — some mis- 

 sionaries have also since added certain brief but important 

 comments. On " The Luminiferous Ether," by Sir G. G. 

 Stokes, Bart., F.R.S. ; remarks by Sir H. Barkly, G.C.M.G., 

 K.CB., F.R.S., Sir Joseph Fayrer, K.C.S.I., F.R.S., Admiral 

 H. D. Grant, C.B., R.N., and others. "Evolution and 

 Design," by G. Cox Bompas, F.G.S. ; remarks by Mr. H. M. 

 BOMPAS, Q.C., Professor J. F. Blake, M.A., F.G.S., Mr. D. 

 Howard, F.C.S., and others. " Archaeology and Evolution,'' 

 by Mr. R. Huyshe Walkey. " Holy Scripture illustrated 

 and confirmed by recent discoveries in Palestine and the 

 East," by Professor E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S. , in the consider- 

 ation of which Colonel CoNDER, R.E., Professor J. H. Glad- 

 stone, D.Sc, F.R.S., Mr. Hormuzd Rassam, and Professor F. 

 Petrie, kindly aided. " Buddhism, and the Light of Asia," 

 by the Rev. R. Collins, M.A., the discussion on which was 

 taken part in by Professor Legge, D.D. (Oxford), the Rev. 

 G. U. Pope, the Rev. A. B. Hutchinson, M.A. (Japan), the 

 Rev. Kenneth S. Macdonald, D.D., Professor Simon, 

 Dr. S. W. Sutton (India), and many others, all contributing 

 to render this timely paper popular and useful. " Stone 

 Folk Lore," by Professor DuNS, D.D., F.R.S.E., F.S.A. Scot. ; 

 remarks by the Right Honourable LoRD Halsbury, F.R.S. 

 (Lord High Chancellor), Sir Henry Barkly, G.C.M.G., 

 K.C.B., F.R.S., Sir G.Buchanan, F.R.S. (late), Sir J. Fayrer. 

 K.C.S.L, F.R.S., Surgeon-General C. A. Gordon, C.B., Q.H.P., 

 F.R.S., and His Honor J. Otonba Payne (of the Supreme 

 Court of Liigns). 



