THE PLAN BOOKS 
‘In part,—such a man should logically 
be a scientist; but the records, how can he 
establish that what he has accomplished came 
through clearly defined lines? In other words, 
has he ample and well- authenticated notes 
and data to prove that what he says is true?” 
“In answer, suppose that you have first 
his word for it that he has accomplished 
everything in certain definite ways,— ” 
“Yes,” comes the interruption, “that is 
just the point, his word for it. Now, he may 
be absolutely honest, but ordinary men for- 
get, they are influenced at a given point 
where their memory is not clear by something 
quite outside,— they become misty and they 
cannot tell how far they may be led astray. 
I find more and more in class-room work 
and in preparing material for publication, 
that I cannot rely upon memory.” 
“But suppose it is not an ordinary man, 
one who does not forget, who has a memory 
as marvelous as his works?” 
“Granted ; but let him try to prove that 
he followed a given course. How would Mr. 
Burbank, for example, prove to me that he 
took certain steps in a given test?” 
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