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But it would be very rash to maintain that the evidence is overwhelming, and it is quite possible that some volitions, as well as some other things, are not determined, except in the sense in which we found that everything must be determined. But, on the other hand, the subjective sense of freedom, sometimes alleged against determinism, has no bearing on the question whatever.
There was a litter of paper, empty bottles, overturned cruets and other debris on the floor, evidence of the thoroughness with which the burglar had overhauled the cheap fumed oak sideboard which stood against the wall with doors and drawers open. In the corner, the little roll-top desk showed a great gash in the wood round the lock where it had been forced.
And, in plain, brutal truth, our employment of gas was a big factor in determining and hastening the end. Of the military efficiency of our gas tactics we had much evidence later on.
Here and there fires were kindled where some spectator felt the keen chill of the approaching winter, and more than one meal was in progress, perhaps such groups had come from far. Pack-horses were in evidence laden with rich garments of fur, various peltry, blankets, valuable gear of every sort to be staked on the result of the game, and soon the men were betting heavily.
It was this curious early observation of evolving keramic art that made Goguet an anthropologist born out of due season first hit upon that luminous theory of the origin of pottery now all but universally accepted. Plenty of evidence to the same effect is now forthcoming for the modern inquirer.
In his great work on chivalry Gautier brings forward much evidence to show that the feudal spirit, like the military spirit always and everywhere, on the whole involved at bottom a disdain for women, even though it occasionally idealized them.
Between two days he left the city; but Beardsley kept the run of him, and when he was wanted for trial, he was brought back from a western state. On the trial a desperate attempt was made to break down the witnesses; but it failed. The first for the defence was Mrs. Sykes; but her evidence was not what had been expected of her.
"You will be brought before competent judges." "There is something I want to say," said Ambrose, looking at Watusk. "But not before that mongrel." The inspector spoke to a trooper, and Watusk was led outside. "Now, then!" he said to Ambrose. "Watusk means to turn king's evidence," said Ambrose.
I may say that Professor Weismann does not more cavalierly wave aside the mass of evidence collected by Mr. Darwin and a host of other writers, to the effect that mutilations are sometimes inherited, than does Mr. Wallace, who says that, "as regards mutilations, it is generally admitted that they are not inherited, and there is ample evidence on this point."
That this is no exaggeration may be easily proved by the indisputable evidence of hundreds of targets, every shot in which may be covered by the palm of the hand, though fired from a distance at which no unassisted eye could possibly discern the object aimed at. But the telescope-rifle is utterly useless, except for special service.
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