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while the remainder was allowed to be washed away by the 
river soon after it had been discovered. The investigation of 
the skull gave the interesting result that this rhinoceros (R. 
Merckii) is a connecting form between the species now 
existing and the so-called Rhinoceros tichorrhinus , remains 
of which are not unfrequently found in the gravel strata 
of Eastern Prussia. It is supposed that R. Merckii is the 
now extinct inhabitant of the eastern part of Siberia. 
I will now add a few words as to the Literature of the Cavern 
and my quotations. I know not what may be the experience 
of others, but to my mind the “ investigation ” of these was 
a work of labour and difficulty. The want of indexes, and in 
some cases of pages, and of the names of publishers, and the 
constant restatement in lectures of supposed facts and argu- 
ment made the inquiry doubly difficult. The Notes, &c. (p. 1) 
noticed (p. 596) I purchased at Torquay, but do not remember 
that my attention was called to subsequent numbers. So in the 
case of the Annual Reports of the Committee of the British 
Association. I contented myself with the first three, which 
happened to be in my possession, out of fourteen that have 
been published ; and, even if it had been possible to possess 
myself of all that has been published,* I could but have 
touched the margin of that immense mass of confident asser- 
tion which has tended, the whole world over, greatly to 
encourage the enemies of revealed religion. 
This is all patent, and my quotations do not in any way 
distort the opinions of the Examiners of the Cave. But 
that which was hidden is, the opposition to these (as to 
their most important aspects) in the views of the Rev. Mr. 
McEnery. I do not belong to his church, but shall not be 
deterred by this or any other consideration from doing justice 
to the memory of a real man of science. I admire his respect 
for the Scriptures, and am more than willing to share in the 
opprobrium thence arising. In considering the important 
results to the cause of religion to which I have referred, it is 
right that I should say further that I entirely disclaim any 
imputation of improper motives to my opponent ; and that I 
regret the amount of personality which has unavoidably mixed 
itself up with the controversy. I accept without reserve his 
correction of mistakes in my quotations, which, however, are 
* Page 609, Mr. Pengelly says “ He has no means of knowing except by 
studying the reports published annually from 1865 to 1879 inclusive, or by 
reading the various papers which, in addition, I have printed during the 
same period.” 
