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" mind," but I doubt that science alone can get further than an 

 Omniscient Mind, or First Cause. 



The Rev. A. Irving finds his patience taxed by my remarks on 

 the coconut and apple, but I think he fails to appreciate my point 

 that the force that effects the elevation of these fruits is what is 

 called vital, and which is still enshrouded in such mystery that I feel 

 sure, if Mr. Irving will grapple with the unanswerable question I 

 propose, he will find his patience still more severely taxed. 

 Professor Lionel Beale, F.E.S., was the first who called my attention 

 to the phenomenon of the apple in the tree. 



The " Di\-ine aim of my " fiction " is well-known Scriptural 

 imagery ; this perhaps may still be deemed too anthropomorphic. At 

 best it is only an illustration and not a theory. I have to return my 

 thanks to all those who have listened to a paper that suffered 

 severely from the undue condensation consequent upon the extent 

 of the subject matter, and also for their patience in hearing so 

 many debateable subjects introduced without the opportunity for 

 fairly discussing them. 



