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456 General Notes. [ June, 
omy and Geology the struggle is nearly over. Out of this strug- 
gle has sprung the fatal error of believing that our knowledge in 
these branches does not contradict Genesis, or that a reconcilia- 
tion is possible. But with biology the see gle is now going on 
since the morning and evening are given to limit the term and 
decide the intention. It cannot, indeed, be too often remembered 
that people did not write in early times what they did not mean. 
The study of Genesis, or the origin of things, religion must sur- 
render to the sciences.’ 
Société d’Anthropologie de Paris. Bureau for 1880. Presi- 
dent, M. Ploix; vice-presidents, M. Parrot and M. Thulié; secre- 
taries, MM. Bordier, Pozzi me NiS curator, M. Topina ard; 
librarian, M. Dureau; treasu M. Leguay ; publishing com- 
mittee, MM. de ieee, Bataillard, Dally. 
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