40 On the Geological Distribution of Gold. 



which were to represent wealth and luxury were so favorably 

 deposited, and in succession the levelling process had been 

 attended to throughout the world, it would appear that our 

 globe had attained that perfection which was required for the 

 re-organization of organic development. Still the globe would 

 merely have served the purposes of an irrational population, 

 but not for the intelligent being who was not merely to mas- 

 ter the animal tribes, but even to cultivate his own intellect. 

 For this grand moral object certain material means were re- 

 quired, and for such an interesting object, means had to be 

 provided. Consequently, completion was given to the great 

 work, and this we find was performed by the agency of water, 

 during the period we propose to distinguish by the name of 

 Post-Pleistocene, being synonymous with post-diluvial or 

 alluvial. 



This last accomplishment in creation, of so great importance 

 for the development of the intellectual faculties of man, gives 

 us a renewed motive to admire the hidden and often imper- 

 ceptible means by which the Creator, with such infinite 

 wisdom, prepared an abode for the human -race. 



The philosopher, who may not as yet have studied the 

 means so essentially required and provided for, if he views 

 the " first leaves" of the often mysterious " Stone Book," 

 will be gratified by the surprising and satisfactory answer 

 revealed. 



