If we now turn to the examples adduced by the same author, we shall find that seven are counted from the _sons_ of Jacob; namely, from Levi and Reuben; three from the _grandsons_ of Jacob; namely, from Zarah[12] and Pharez; and lastly one, Bezaleel, in order to be brought back to the _fourth generation_, must be counted from Hezron, the great grandson of Jacob; consequently, upon the bishop's own showing, out of his eleven examples only seven prove for the _fourth generation_, three prove for the _fifth_, and one proves for the _sixth_. What must we think, then, when he afterwards quietly assures us, "the scripture _states_ that there were 600,000 warriors in the _fourth_ generation from Jacob's _sons_"? We are at least justified in saying that the examples adduced, not only fail to prove that his assertion is _true_, but demonstrate that it is _false_. There is another point on which these examples fail. It is plain that to ascertain the number of generations between the Descent and the Exodus, we must not only commence to reckon from the _first_, but we must end with the _last_. The last generation must include all those who had reached the age of 20 at the time of the Exodus. And it is necessary for Dr. Colenso to prove that this last generation is counted in the examples he lays before us. On this point, however, he is silent. When he comes to the fourth generation he stops short, and leaves his readers to infer that it must be the last in point of fact, because it is the last on his list. Let us see if this assumption derives any probability from scriptural facts. At the time of the exodus Moses was 80, Aaron, 83. Mishael, Elzaphan, and Korah were their first cousins. It is, therefore, not improbable that they were as old, or even older. These are the first five names we find on the list of Dr. Colenso; and they belonged to the _third generation_. Their grand-children, therefore, would belong to the _fifth_. Is it improbable that among five men of 80, some had grand-children who had attained the age of 20?