106 THE PREPARATION OE THE EARTH FOR MAN's ABODE. 



"Yet for all this Ills consequentiral and historical account is clear 

 enough to demonstrate that the order of those periods agrees with 

 the testimony of the Books." 



Mr. William Millei:, Broughty Ferry : — 



'"The Preparation of the Earth for Man's Abode.' — This is a 

 very excellent summary of geological history prior to the advent of 

 man, but I feel that the author does not bring out with sufficient 

 clearness the fact that all the changes to which he refers appear to 

 have had that advent in view as their principal object ; that there 

 was throughout the whole of their hlstoi-y a prophetic declaration of 

 that object, and tli;it man Is the only being that ever existed who 

 had sufficient Intelligence to understand and appropriate for his 

 own use the various natai^al productions wliich are now seen so 

 beautifully to converge for his comfort and advancement In the 

 world. 



"Still further I would have liked to hear what he had to say 

 as to the introduction of the domestic animals, the horse, ox, 

 sheep, etc., Immediately prior to the advent of man, for whose use 

 I think they were evidently intended, to serve as his companions 

 and servants,* but this may not have come within his subject. 

 If he meant to confine himself strictly to ' the preparation of the 

 earth for man's abode.' " 



* See Genesis ii, 18, 19. 



