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Then, in Chapter V, I will similarly give the evidence 

 per contra, or in favour of Continuity as absolute. 

 Lastly, I will sum up the evidence on both sides, 

 and give my own judgement on the whole case. But 

 on whichever side I am thus acting as special pleader 

 for the time being, I will adduce only such arguments 

 as seem to me valid — excluding alike from both the 

 many irrelevant or otherwise invalid reasonings which 

 have been but too abundantly published. Moreover, 

 I think it will be convenient to consider all that has 

 been said — or may be said — in the way of criticism 

 to each argument by the opposite side while such 

 argument is under discussion — i. e. not to wait till 

 all the special pleading on one side shall have been 

 exhausted before considering the exceptions which 

 have been (or admit of being) taken to the arguments 

 adduced, but to deal with such exceptions at the time 

 when each of these arguments shall have been severally 

 stated. Again, and lastly, I will arrange the evidence 

 in each case — i. e. on both sides — under three 

 headings, viz. (A) Indirect, (B) Direct, and (C) Ex- 

 perimental \ 



1 [The above paragraph is allowed to remain exactly as Mr Romanes 

 left it. Chapters V and VI were however not completed. Su note 

 appended to Preface. C. LL M.] 



