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scientific discussion are numerically influential, will have tolerance 

 for those who possess it ; and that the ideas of the latter may 

 not be entirely relegated to the domain of superstition and en- 



In the ease of the want of perception of the Australian, a very 

 simple test can be applied. It is only to photograph the object 

 represented by the artist, and compare the outlines and shades of 

 the photograph, With those of the picture. If they accord within 

 reasonable limits the picture is correct to that extent; at least, 

 however bad the artist, the human face could never be confounded 

 with a ship, or a kangaroo. 



Can we apply a similar test to the works of nature? I think 



indicate that all human beings of similar intelligence and educa- 

 tion working towards a definite end, will work in a somewhat sim- 



out some object of importance, devises a method of so doing, and 

 creates for that purpose a series of small objects, and we find that 

 these small obje. i themselves in 



of a group of organisms are divided in space, and distributed in 

 time ; and that the results of man's labor are thus divided and 



intelligence and methods of action, is not the resemblance between 



tations of organic nature apparent ? 



I now simply present to you this investigation. Time is want- 

 ing for me to illustrate it by even a single example, but I feel sure 

 that I have in the minds of some of you already suggested several 

 applications of it to the principle I wish to teach :— the resem- 

 blance in the distribution of the works of nature to that of human 

 contrivances evolved for definite purposes. 



If this kind of reasoning commends itself to you, and you thus 

 perceive resemblances in the actions of the Ruler of the Universe 

 to those of our own race, when prompted by the best and highest 

 intellectual motives, you will be willing to accept the declaration 

 of the ancient text, " He doeth not evil, and abideth not with 

 the evil inclined. Whatever he hath done is good;" 1 or that 



