Martin, H.N. —­helps in the new science teaching. —­helps write “Elementary Instruction in Biology”.  —­American edition of the “Practical Biology”.

Martineau, James, in Metaphysical Society.

Mary, Queen of Scots.

Maskelyne, Neville Story.

Mason College, opening of.

Masson, David.
—­at x Club.

Materialism. —­accusation of. —­a sort of shorthand idealism.

Maurice, F.D. —­first meeting with. —­and the Working Men’s College. —­his philosophy. —­in Metaphysical Society.

Maxwell, Colonel.

May, George Anderson.

May, Mrs., letter to:  ill-health in youth.

Mayer, Dr., assistant to Dr. Dohrn.

Mayer.  J.R., on conservation of energy.

Mayne, Captain of the “Nassau”.

Medical education. —­correspondence in “Times”. —­letter on preliminary liberal training. —­degrees.

Men of science, the risks to be faced by.

Mercers’ Company and technical education.

Metaphysical Society. —­foundation of.  —­Mill’s criticism of. —­mutual toleration.  —­Huxley writes three papers for. —­the name “agnostic”. —­his part in it. —­described by Professor H. Sidgwick.

Miklucho-Maclay, on fish-brains.

Milford, at.

Mill, J.S. —­and International College. —­opinions condemned by Ward. —­burial of.

Miller, Canon, on Huxley’s retirement from the School Board.

Milman, Canon, invites Huxley to opening of new buildings at Sion
College.

Miracles. —­paper on. —­agrees with orthodox arguments against Hume. —­swine. —­miracles not denied as impossible.

Mivart, Professor St. G.
—­his statements about Suarez criticised.
—­reminiscences.
—­description of Huxley’s lectures. 
—­Letter to: 
—­Darwin’s character and friends:  Galileo and the Pope.

Moleschott.

Mollusca, on the Morphology of the Cephalous.
—­aim of this paper.

Moral Sense.

Morality and nature.

Morley, Right Hon. John. —­at x Club. —­in Metaphysical Society.  —­Letter from:  on his “Physiography”.  —­Letters to:  —­proposed book on Hume:  article for the “Fortnightly”. —­a “consistent bigamist” in writing for the magazines. —­possible cowardice in not publishing paper on miracles. —­on “Physiography”. —­article for the “Fortnightly”:  “Dr. Dizzy” on sea air:  Darwin’s LL.D. —­invites him for New Year’s day.  —­Harvey article:  controversy:  foreign politics and the British lion.  —­Hume:  portrait:  Tulloch’s “Pascal”:  Clifford’s character. —­thanks for “Diderot”:  want of a portrait:  sketch of the “Hume”:  Hume not half a sceptic. —­the “setting of Hume’s diamonds”:  cannot judge his work in manuscript. —­working on the Life.  —­Morley’s criticism:  division of the book. —­a critical symposium, proposed English Men of Science Series. —­on Spottiswoode. —­a Newcastle Society:  the thought of extinction. —­proposed book on Berkeley.