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some difficult problems, and in this time of perplexity and mental con- 
flict, every helpful utterance should be heeded. * * * It is not a belligerent 
book, but a thoughtful and explanatory one. It is a reconciler. * * * 
As to the matter of style, it is gracefully but strongly written. Exhibit- 
ing a wide acquaintance with ancient and modern forms of thought it 
is never dry or obscure. * * * The book is full of thought. It isa noble 
contribution to American literature. 
The Popular Science Monthly (Aug., 1877) stated: 
The question of the relations of Science and Religion receives a new 
treatment in this interesting volume. * * * 
Speaking of the author's theory of cyclic actions and reactions 
between intellect and the religious faculties, the reviewer says: 
This is an original and ingenious conception, by which Dr. Winchell 
is enabled to group and arrange the elements of his discussion, historic, 
religions, philosophic and scientific, in a very instructive manner for his 
purpose, and on this account the exposition is certain to be read by 
general students with interest and profit. Dr. Winchell’s work will do 
special service among religious leaders by making the whole discussion, 
as we might say, a piece of natural history: that is, he treats it in both its 
aspects, as a part of the method and phenomena of nature. While hold- 
ing to the inspiration of the bible and the supernatural claims of chris- 
tianity, as matters of his own special faith, he nevertheless holds to the 
validity of the universal religious sentiment in man, and which is 48 
much a subject of rational inductive inquiry as are the physical sciences 
themselves. We can hardly overrate the gain thus secured, by bringing 
the whole inquiry into the scientific sphere, and conducting it in the 
broad judicial spirit which genuine science always imposes. 
Such approving words from representatives of both the parties 
which the work attempts to -‘reconcile” atfords some indication 
that the attempt was not a failure. 
During his sojourn at Nashville in 1877, he made an extensive 
collection of the fishes of the Cumberland river, a series of which, 
transmitted to the Smithsonian Institution, was found to embrace 
a new species, Arlina atripinn Is, (See Bulletin No. 10, U.S. 
Nat. Mus., p. 10.) He collected also a complete series of the 
Unionide of the river. These and the fishes remain in the museum 
of the university. He secured the youngest specimens ever seen 
of the garpike of the Cumberland. These ranged in length down 
to three-quarters of an inch. 
He returned to Ann Arbor full of the purpose to resume work 
on the undertaking so long contemplated, but having to make a 
journey to Syracuse aud Albany, for the purpose of reading a 
paper (on University Control) before the «University Convocation,” 
