hand of its maker, else it is no timepiece for him.
Now, if the word materialism, when applied in doc-
trinal points, is intenaed to have any meaning short
of a mere ad caplandum vulgus, to bespatter an oppo-
nent, the tendency to materialize is, beyond question,
with the author of the passage just quoted, and, let
us in justice add, least of all with the author of the
“ Vestiges,” who, on this occasion, as in many others
throughout the review of his book, might be well
justified in retorting the far from choice language’ of
his reverend reviewer, and “reject the beggarly
conclusions he dares to draw from his ductrines.”

(R., p. 6.3