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 her objections apply only to matters of detail. But, as it does not appear what her objections really are, they cannot be examined any farther. With regard to the submergence of Atlantis, Mr. Maitland's idea seems to be (p. 22) that although the sinking of continents is a well-proved geological fact, yet "the tale of Atlantis is a parable" which has a meaning purely spiritual. Although this is no new idea of his, and was only recently expounded at length by another Spiritualist, Mr. Gerald Massey, it is nevertheless as purely fanciful. The author of Surya Siddhanta lived, in spite of the attempts of Western Sanskritists, to assign to him quite a modern date, in the lost Atlantis, as all our traditions and chronicles declare. In the geographical system given in the above-mentioned astronomical work, mention is made of the seven Islands of Atlantis—Plakshadvipa and others, and their position is indicated with scientific precision. So much, as regards a work in the possession of European Sanskritists. As to the numerous works in which the subject of the lost continents and the third and fourth races that inhabited them is fully treated, but which no European eye has ever beheld—no need of mentioning them since they would only give rise to a very impolite denial. The celebrated astronomer "Asura Maya" (whom Prof. Weber has transformed into the Greek Ptolemaios) was another, a native of Atlantis. The submergence of this island is also spoken of in Uttara Ramayana, if people would but understand it, and various other works of unquestionable authority. The real fact, therefore, is, that the disappearance of Atlantis is a geographical, and will soon become an historical fact, although I do not deny that it has also been made to serve as an allegorical represenationrepresentation [sic] of certain spiritual truths.

The next point that I notice shall be Mr. Maitland's most extraordinary travesty of Mr. Sinnett's view of Buddha. I do not consider myself justified to speak publicly of the real Esoteric Doctrine of Buddhaship. So, all I can here say is, that Mr. Sinnett's presentation of the doctrine though