[25] ‘Genesis of the Earth and of Man,’ pp. 113, 114. [26] Genesis, chap. xi. [27] Sir John Lubbock, ‘Prehistoric Times,’ pp. 338, 346, 452; Herodotus, iv. 26. [28] See Mill’s ‘History of British India,’ book ii. ch. i. and notes. [29] ‘Prehistoric Man,’ Dr. Daniel Wilson, p. 101. [30] ‘The Daughter of Galileo,’ by the author of ‘Mary Powell,’ p. 283. [31] ‘Origin of Species,’ p. 268. [32] ‘Good Words for the Young,’ June 1870. Animal Defences. By A. W. Drayson. [33] Wallace, ‘Essays on Natural Selection,’ p. 227. [34] ‘The Spectator,’ No. 120. [35] ‘Spectator,’ No. 121. [36] Nos. 156, 157. [37] ‘Spectator,’ No. 519. [38] ‘Natural History,’ § 985. ‘It is a common experience that dogs know the dog-killer; when, as in times of infection, some petty fellow is sent out to kill the dogs; and that though they have never seen him before, yet they will all come forth, and bark and fly at him.’ [39] See ‘Knight’s Half-Hours with the Best Authors.’ No. 185: from ‘The Fool of Quality.’ [40] ‘Essays on Natural Selection,’ p. 248. [41] Ibid. p. 128. [42] This Essay was originally prepared as a sermon for Trinity Sunday. For the text were quoted the well-known words of 2 Peter ii. 16, ‘The dumb ass, speaking with man’s voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.’ The design was to show that some of the most unpopular novelties in scientific opinion bore no necessary antagonism to the deepest mysteries of Christian doctrine. In regard to such an attempt it is perhaps needless to add that the kindliness of the design was not fully appreciated by those for whose benefit it was intended. [43] As in the inscription ‘Jehu, the son of Omri,’ referred to by Lord A. C. Hervey, in Smith’s Dict. of the Bible, Art. ‘Genealogy.’ [44] Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible, Art. ‘Genealogy of Jesus Christ,’ Lord A. C. Hervey, referring to Dr. Mill. Compare also Hengstenberg, Genuineness of the Pentateuch, vol. ii. p. 294, Translation, 1847. [45] Sir J. Lubbock, ‘Prehistoric Times,’ p. 502, second edition. [46] Ibid. p. 223. [47] Ibid. p. 233. [48] See chapter on Marriage, in Sir J. Lubbock’s ‘Origin of Civilization.’ [49] Sir J. Lubbock, ‘Prehistoric Times,’ p. 380; Sir C. Lyell, ‘Antiquity of Man,’ p. 27. [50] Lyell, ‘Elements of Geology,’ p. 118, ed. 1865. [51] Messrs. Pengelly and Vivian, resident at Torquay, acting members of the distinguished committee of exploration. [52] See Reports of British Association, 1868, p. 57, and 1869, p. 199, by W. Pengelly, Esq., F.R.S. [53] This is the popular name for them. They do not petrify the specimens placed in them, but only coat them with stalagmite.