V. THE CONFLAGRATION OF PHAËTON 154

VI. OTHER LEGENDS OF THE CONFLAGRATION 166

VII. LEGENDS OF THE CAVE-LIFE 195

VIII. LEGENDS OF THE AGE OF DARKNESS 208

IX. THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN 233

X. THE FALL OF THE CLAY AND GRAVEL 251

XI. THE ARABIAN MYTHS 268

XII. THE BOOK OF JOB 276

XIII. GENESIS READ BY THE LIGHT OF THE COMET 316

PART IV.
CONCLUSIONS.

I. WAS PRE-GLACIAL MAN CIVILIZED? 341

II. THE SCENE OF MAN'S SURVIVAL 366

III. THE BRIDGE 376

IV. OBJECTIONS CONSIDERED 389