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evil dream for matter depends on spirit. Pure Idealism must 
bow its head, for spirit depends on matter.” 
In bespeaking the attention of our readers for this book, we 
admit that it cannot be hastily swallowed and despatched. 
I hough extending to 84 pages only, it will require careful, deli- 
berate reading But we believe that every thoughtful man, even 
II he does not feel prepared, at the moment, to accept the system 
here set forth, will derive benefit from its study. The second 
and third appendix, the latter bearing the ominous title “ Hylo- 
Idealism at the British Association,” will prove wholesome 
reading for not a few of our scientific specialists, reminding them 
how sandy is the foundation upon which their hypotheses are 
built. We have always experienced a profound sadness when 
we reflect how little of our recognised Science is demonstrated 
or even demonstrable. An emphatic reminder on this head will 
be salutary to many. 
We dare not venture to say that Dr. Lewins will be promptly 
appreciated. Official science will have none of him. Indepen- 
dent thinkers are few, and relatively less powerful than was 
formerly the case. But in the future it will be held that if the 
mystery of the universe can be unlocked at all, he has supplied 
the key. r 
Original Essays. By S. Tolver Preston. London : Williams 
and Norgate. 
The Essays herein contained discuss the social relations of the 
sexes, science and seffiarian religion, the scientific basis of per- 
sonal responsibility, and evolution in reference to female educa- 
tion. All these topics are discussed in the light, or at least in 
the spirit of the Evolutionist School. 
A contemporary has recently taken occasion to regret what it 
styles the common “ misapplication and abuse ” of the principle 
of Evolution, “ especially its application in the most illegitimate 
and unscientific way to the solution of questions in the'domain 
of morals and religion, which lie completely beyond its province.” 
This regret we by no means share. On the contrary, we hold 
that the principle of Evolution has been successfully applied to 
social and moral questions, among others by Mr. Tolver Preston 
and has already led to valuable results which would not other- 
wise have been attainable.” 
The first of the essays before us deals with a question which 
has been systematically ignored. Says our author, very truth- 
fully, “A thoughtful consideration of the whole subjeffi may 
perhaps, warrant the conclusion that man has advanced less in 
