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sight and good for food〃； the third act is the formation out of
the ground of 〃every beast of the field； and every fowl of the
air〃； the fourth and last； the manufacture of the first woman
from a rib； extracted from Adam； while in a state
of anaesthesia。
Yet there are people who not only profess to take this monstrous
legend seriously； but who declare it to be reconcilable with the
Elohistic account of the creation！
FOOTNOTES
（1） The Nineteenth Century； 1886。
（2） Both dolphins and dugongs occur in the Red Sea； porpoises
and dolphins in the Mediterranean； so that the 〃Mosaic writer〃
may have been acquainted with them。
（3） I said nothing about 〃the greater number of schools of Greek
philosophy；〃 as Mr。 Gladstone implies that I did； but expressly
spoke of the 〃founders of Greek philosophy。〃
（4） See Heinze； Die Lehre vom Logos； p。 9 et seq。
（5） Reprinted in Lay Sermons； Addresses； and Reviews；
1870。
（6） 〃Ancient；〃 doubtless； but his antiquity must not be
exaggerated。 For example； there is no proof that the 〃Mosaic〃
cosmogony was known to the Israelites of Solomon's time。
（7） When Jeremiah （iv。 23） says； 〃I beheld the earth； and； lo；
it was waste and void；〃 he certainly does not mean to imply that
the form of the earth was less definite； or its substance less
solid； than before。
（8） In looking through the delightful volume recently published
by the Astronomer…Royal for Ireland； a day or two ago； I find
the following remarks on the nebular hypothesis； which I should
have been glad to quote in my text if I had known them sooner：
〃Nor can it be ever more than a speculation； it cannot be
established by observation； nor can it be proved by calculation。
It is merely a conjecture； more or less plausible； but perhaps
in some degree； necessarily true； if our present laws of heat；
as we understand them； admit of the extreme application here
required； and if the present order of things has reigned for
sufficient time without the intervention of any influence at
present known to us〃 （The Story of the Heavens； p。 506）。
Would any prudent advocate base a plea； either for or against
revelation； upon the coincidence； or want of coincidence； of the
declarations of the latter with the requirements of an
hypothesis thus guardedly dealt with by an astronomical expert？
（9） Lectures on Evolution delivered in New York （American
Addresses）。
（10） Reuss； L'Histoire Sainte et la Loi； vol。 i； p。 275。
（11） For the sense of the term 〃Elohim；〃 see the essay entitled
〃The Evolution of Theology〃 at the end of this volume。
（12） Perhaps even hippopotamuses and otters！
End