In the Morningland

the transformation of Christianity. But this verification is merely an introductory proceeding, and the work, therefore, can be fairly judged only if considered as but of such an introductory character. For the Law of History, of which this work attempts to give a general historical verification, is essentially a Law defining the earlier and later stages of Man's conception of Causation, and the process of the development of the later form of the conception. But if the final conception of Causation is truly what our Law affirms in defining it as the conception of MUTUAL DETERMINATION; then, the development of this conceptionwhich is, in fact, but the final expression of the conception of LAW-will give, to Philosophy, new Principles; to Religion, new Ideals; and to Polity, new Institutions. And hence, before entering fully on that attempt, which will be my chief lifework, thus to develop this conception of MUTUAL DETERMINATION, it is of the utmost importance to see whether that historical Law which affirms this to be the final conception of Causation, and defines the process of attaining it, can be verified in an explanation of the origin, and prediction of the transformation of such an historical system as Christianity.

And thus-though, in the long course of laborious years, Mr. Buckle's remark and suggestion at the midday-rest of that day's journey in Galilee, was quite forgotten till lately recalled by a chance-look into

my Eastern Diary-it was, at length, seen that the discussion of the problem of Christianity was, in fact, as he said, the true test, and therefore the necessary introduction to a general exposition, of those views, already, with tolerably definite clearness, maintained in discussion with him. In connecting the main divisions of the argument with respect to the origin and transformation of Christianity with special scenes and emotions of travel in its birthcountries, I have sought in some degree to compensate for summariness of treatment by vividness of presentation. But such connection of the divisions of the argument with special places is by no means fictitious; for the arguments, in the various chapters set-forth, are, in every case, but the development of thoughts which did, in fact, occupy me amid the scenes and emotions, brief descriptions, or rather suggestions, of which form the prologues and epilogues of the chapters.

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