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successive generations." How does Mr. Spencer's con- 

 fession of faith touch this ? If any meaning can be 

 extracted from his words, he is no more supporting 

 this view now than he was when he wrote the passages 

 he has adduced to show that he was supporting it 

 thirty years ago; hut after all no coherent meaning 

 can be got out of Mr. Spencer's letter — except, of 

 course, that Professor Hering and myself are to stand 

 aside. I have abundantly shown that I am very 

 ready to do this in favour of Professor Hering, but see 

 no reason for admitting Mr. Spencer's claim to have 

 been among the forestallers of " Life and Habit." 



