The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-25


DR. HAWKS FOURTH AND LAST LScruRS AT
NlsLo's,-The spacious saloon was excessively
crowded last evening" more than on any preceding
lecture. The interest in the lectures seems TO IN
crease. rather than diminish The learned Doctor
certainly has wonderful faculty OF drawing full
house,,
He commenced his lecture with remarks upon
The Mexican mode ct calculating time. IL was
quite curious twas adjusted and arranged on cy-
clio principles, OF 81 years The Persian system
was precisely similar, showing identity OF origin.
lie thought IL was quite certain that the Mexicans
had NO small amount OF astronomical knowledge,
tie also pointed out many other astronomical ana.
oses, showing that both in the eastern and western
hemispheres. they had one common origin Tn
which continent this astronomical knowledge first
existed. i, is impossible now to saw
Or. II. here went into review of the whole
ground passed over he pointed out the following
rcsemeanccs or analogies between matters and
things on this continent, and the same upon the
Eastern continent
I. Similar symbols
>, knowledge Of the same unknown God.
s. Transmigration Of Souls
Belief in the succession OF worlds,
4. Human sacrifices.
Religious PROFESSIONS
:. Same triple atoms OF piviuitics.
Worship cfheavcnly hosts.
alrhe serrent-an object OF worship in both hemis'
rh crcs.
10. Cavern temples and isbyrin,hs.
n. Elaborate structures.
IL. Game of Flyers.
la Nestal Virgins
"a, Same my stories or orgies.
China.
Ia. Mode OF dress.
L., Same sacred animals.
Is Architecturc-the arch inverted stairs
10. Traditions of Divin'ties and Of tho peluge.
40 Astronomical calendars and methods Of computing
Having established these analogies and rcsen,-
hlances, the Doctor proceeded to account for them
He said there were bu. three possible ways OF doing
this,
First. Tha, one nation devised and adopted, while
all the Others initiated.
Second That one nation conquered all others
and thus gave them these features,
Third. One common origin, same school, same
source.
The Doctor examined each OF these positions in
their order He overthrow the first two and then
showed how the Bible proves that all nations were
originally OF one blood-shows how their language
was coniounded upon the plains OF Sknar, and in
short, accounts most satisfactorily for all the phe
nomena alludedto
But, says the Director. "Hew do you know but
that Moses borrowed from tradition, and recorded
what every body knew before!" The answer TO this
is that the history ct Moses is directly contrary, and
opposed. in many points, 10 the dogmas and notions
OF the people OF those times But did not Moses
invent the history, If he did, then how could he
have made the people believe il. They must have
known il 10 be false. Other objections were answer
ed in similar manner The conclusion is that
Moses history is true, and that the antiquities Of
America corroborate It's truth.
The Doctor thought he had redeemed his pledge,
made this point at the commencement OF his lee
lures He remarked that il had become somewhat
fashionable # late 10 make science contradict the
truths OF revelation He called these attacks an
assassination o, the truth, He invited these indivl-
duals 10 come ont and make their charges openly.
and then he could meet them. He alluded partcu-
larly TO lecturers upon geology In his opinion, ge-
And he guarded his hearers particularly against the
idolatry OF the intellect.
His lecture was listened TO with the deepest and
closest attention.