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certain ruts — ministerial ruts, — and it is very kind of Dr. Wain wright to 
take us out of them occasionally, and remind us of our duty in relation to 
the scientific world. I am afraid I must not, at this late hour, venture on any- 
thing like a reply. My paper, however, is understood, and though it has some 
defects — though, if I had to write it again, there are some expressions that 
I might modify, — still the whole line of argument would remain as it is. 
(Cheers.) As to the difficulty raised by Mr. Sinclair, I can only say that I 
should just like to have an hour with him, in order to discuss that question 
of faith and reason as discussed by Mill, Hamilton, Mansel, and others. 
The Meeting was then adjourned. 
