Tuomson.—On Frankland’s Paper on Mind-Stuff. 107 
Fourteen of these results are within 5 feet of the mean mentioned 
above. 
In my ‘ Notes on the Height of Mount Cook,” read at this Institute on 
the 7th of August, 1879, I stated the height to be, from my own observa- 
tions, 12,875 feet, but as my observations were made under unfavourable 
circumstances, I consider Mr. Roberts’ determination as the most reliable. 
I took observations at six stations only, the nearest being 84 miles from 
Mount. Cook, and the other five varied from 71 miles to 130 miles. 
Mr. Roberts took observations from twenty-two stations, averaging only 
16 miles from Mount Cook, so he would have much better opportunities of 
getting accurate results than I had. 
Art XI.—Remarks on Mr. Frankland’s Paper on “* Mind-Stuf.” 
By J. Turnsutt Tuomson, F.R.G.S., F.B.8.8.A., ete. 
{Read before the Southland Institute, 26th March, 1881.] 
Mr. Frawxuann’s paper on “ Mind-Stuff’* excited considerable attention 
amongst the ethical world of Wellington; and, as it is a subject in which 
interest is ever reviving, I hope I shall be held excused for bringing it 
before the notice of the members of the Southland Institute. On hearing 
the paper read, I found my opinions at variance with the author, and had 
noted my objections at the time, but any desire of stating these publiély 
and immediately lapsed in my listening to the reply by Mr. Justice Rich- 
mond. However, on reperusing the paper as printed in the “ Transac- 
tions,” it struck me that there was yet room for observations, and they are 
as follows :— 
Mr. Frankland, at the commencement, states the object of his paper as 
being “to describe briefly a theory or doctrine of existence, expounded 
by the late Professor Clifford, in an article ‘On the Nature of Things 
in Themselves,’” and, at the end, he sums up in the following manner: 
“ That there is nothing in the doctrine of Mind-Stuff to negative the belief 
either of the spiritualist or the theologian ;’’ but, “‘ there is equally little in 
it to encourage or lend assistance to theological belief.” Again, ‘In regard 
to theology, the doctrine of Mind-Stuff,” he says, ‘is neutral.” ‘‘ Itaffirms 
that there is only one Existence, and that the supposed dualism of matter 
and spirit is an illusion.” 
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* Trans. N.Z, Inst., Vol. XIL., p. 205, 
