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simpler facts of creation, to employ the inductive, scientiie — 
method; give more stress to the teleological argument, and to 
illustrate the unfolding or evolution of life-forms and of mental 
and intellectual traits, and thus arrive, by a cumulative argument, — 
at the idea and proof of the existence of an Author of creation — 
This line of argument would have great force with those whe 
tend to materialistic or agnostic views. 
was what is usually termed a savage, and that language, theartsof 
life, and civilization had a natural growth. The Duke of Argyl 
pieced-out with medizeval bricks and mortar. A work of ths 
sort will have to be done over again, with modern tools and mate — 
rials, if it is to be adapted to the modern mind. 
Tue Stanparp Naturat. Hisrory.—Parts xn, xt aad xi @ : 
this excellent work are occupied with an account E 
lates, which has been prepared by Professor R. Ramsay — 
It is one of the most valuable of the chapters in the wor mt 
en prepared with care, is well written, and is autho ie 
ll as fresh in its mode of treatment. For the first pra ; 
as we are aware, we have in English some account of the 0%, 
species of horse discovered by Przevalsky in Central pegs i 
described as Eguus przewalskii by Powakof, and a it 
swg have been indigeno™ — 
Aye Pat Ayoh prenialiki. may nav o . 
After descending with man from the more favored sate e 
they may have together entered the plains, where aren inte 
appears to have been of a more recent date, P been, EP” 
bronze and iron period. But however this may have * p be 
preewalskit is the sole wild species having close : 
horse (our domesticated Eguus caballus).” of the o* a 
The treatment of the wild and domestic races 
