Reasoner : journal of freethought and positive philosophy . heart, for I never made a wiser resolution inmy life. Oh ! said one of the party, have we not sense to form our own opin-ions ?^ I tell you, R— said I, it seems to me like a naked man entering thelists with a combatant armed cap-a-pie.^^ He read on, and became an infidel. Iran away, and waited for my armour. I can now face the Goliath without fear,and fetch him down with a sling and stone which God has provided for the was not cowardice, but good sense measuring the enemies forces, and makingdue preparation for the confli


Reasoner : journal of freethought and positive philosophy . heart, for I never made a wiser resolution inmy life. Oh ! said one of the party, have we not sense to form our own opin-ions ?^ I tell you, R— said I, it seems to me like a naked man entering thelists with a combatant armed cap-a-pie.^^ He read on, and became an infidel. Iran away, and waited for my armour. I can now face the Goliath without fear,and fetch him down with a sling and stone which God has provided for the was not cowardice, but good sense measuring the enemies forces, and makingdue preparation for the conflict. Oh ! self esteem, art thou dreaming ? H. H. 1 [We quite agree with H. H., whom we thank for his report. Would notPottengers ingenuity be also a delicious defence against Christianity, to run ; and never read its books ?boast of it ?—Ed.] Mr. away But what would Mr. Pottenger say when we came to Published to-day, 32 pages, in a suitable Wrapper, price 3d., CATHOLICISM, THE REIIHION OF FEAR, ILLUSTRATED WITH EIGHT PLATESFrom lawful Catholic It is not possible to destroy political servitude while allowing religious servitude toremain ; the political springs by necessity from religious slavery. In that place wherethe Priest may say to an entire people, * Surrender to me your reason without con-ditions, the Prince, by an infallible logic, may repeat also, Surrender to me yourliberty without control. —Quinet. BY GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE. The eight chapters of this work, enumerated below, are partly from the Reasoner^ on Father Pinamonti, with new chapters and additions suited to ihe agitation-^f the day, and which may be found useful for subsequent I. The Case Stated between Catholicism and Rationalism. II. The Terrors of Catholifcism, as exemplified by its expounders. III. The English Press revolted at the Doctrine, when reduced to practice among us, IV. The Ta^te of our Author. V. Father Pinamonti measureth the Thickness of the Walls of


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