PART II: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE

VII THE RULES OF EVIDENCE 101

VIII THE BATEMAN INCIDENT 114

IX THE LAMON BIOGRAPHY 128

X THE REED LECTURE 135

XI THE HERNDON LECTURES, LETTERS, AND BIOGRAPHY 140

XII LINCOLN'S BURNT BOOK 146

XIII "THE CHRISTIAN'S DEFENCE" 156

XIV "VESTIGES OF CREATION" 166

XV OTHER FORMATIVE BOOKS 172

XVI CHITTENDEN AND CHINIQUY 188

XVII THE BEECHER AND SICKLES INCIDENTS 198

XVIII "BEHIND THE SCENES" 203

XIX FROM THE HOUSETOPS AND IN THE CLOSET 210