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Pentateuch, they must have originated from common causes acting on the 
mind of man. The whole question of mythology is one where it is very 
difficult to arrive at a correct conclusion as to its nature and origin, but such 
works as Coxe’s “Aryan Mythology” are very valuable for dealing with t 
on general principles. But I am ready to admit and do admit, that 
certain causes can produce a similarity of result without one flowing from 
another, and I will quote a conclusive proof of that. Any one who knows 
anything of Tartary is aware that the Bhuddist religion has produced the most 
singular resemblances to certain rites in the Romish Church. The ' , es ” ts > 
as we well know, have actually hinted that they thought Satan had been 
beforehand with them, and had invented there things to oppose the mtro- 
" of Christianity. That same idea is to be found m the writings^ 
Hue and others, who were astonished to find practices existing in .. 
whiJh much resembled the rites of their Church. I am satisfied that these 
things are not imitations of anythingin Christianity, but that they ail proceed 
from one common source-from certain laws of the human mind thinking 
under a peculiar aspect. No doubt they are essentially pantheistic in charac- 
ter and P I have no doubt that their origin is that pantheistic notion , 
migrating westward, have produced great movements, qperiugfe wn to 
time We see certain distinct resemblances between the re lg 
and of Europe, during the mediaeval ages, and they have been elaborated 
from similar Causes, acting on the human mind. I think this - important 
because it shows plainly that we must have some hesitation m judg g 
these things, and that it will require considerable trouble to ascertain wha 
are the real principles on which the great mass of mythology has ^en con- 
structed. We have many instances in which the resemblances are of a 
nature and yet are not copied from one to another. . . . 
Mr.HAREioT.-But is there anything of those regular and close imitauons 
of Roman Catholic rites in the Bhuddism of India 1 
tut rinw T think so • you will find the resemblance very close. 
Mr' MouLK-Yes ; there are crosses, and beads, and monachism, and many 
other things which ar’e close imitations of the Roman Catholics, including 
Mr C Godfrey —May I make one or two observations ? and hm, on tn 
fb.t I do .01 In™ I"* J** T “ ili wS ™ a* 
s r'aztrrr. — 
nr., of ai i™n i “ d <*"• “L , „ „ t. 
similarly capable of translation. Now, ow ^ ^ out 0 f 
used? We are told that woman is so called bec,iuse sne wa. 
