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The article examines the condition of the vegetation of Arthur's Pass situated in New Zealand as of 1932, and compares the result from the vegetation's condition way back 34 years ago. L. Cockayne had successfully retained the image of the vegetation during the latter part of the 19th century. He was able to take pictures that show the progression of events involving the vegetation. He also provided the fact that the previous vegetation can be divided into three: herb field proper, shrub herb field, and tall tussock herb field. 34 years, however, have brought changes to the sceneries of the land. These changes include the disappearance of dominant Gleichenia alpina on Sphagnum bog, the persistence of Ranunculus Lyallii, and the existence of exotic plants in the new vegetation.

The nineteenth century began with a partial reaction against the abstract rationalism of the enlightenment and saw a growing awareness of the complex role of religion in the development of human consciousness. Yet at the same time the certainty grew among the secular intellectuals that Christianity, still defended largely by the old arguments and the old formulas, could not be taken seriously in its own terms. There grew up alongside of the continuing use of consequential reductionism, several varieties of what the author calls "symbolic reductionism." From this point of view religion is not entirely fraudulent. Much of nineteenth-century social science developed out of the search for the truth hidden in the falsity of religion, the truth behind symbols. It is the author's contention that implicit in the work of the great symbolic reductionists was another possible position with entirely different implications for the place of religion in culture, a position he will call "symbolic realism." Two secular intellectuals Herbert Fingarette and Norman Brown oppose any kind of symbolic reductionism.

The article presents an analysis of British politics in relation to Europe. It focuses on the British policy regarding the post-war construction in Europe, noting how domestic politics may affect Great Britain's international relations. Consequences of the country' political difficulty are enumerated, suggesting to investigate such consequences and to further consider how the question of Europe may be integrated into the British politics. The process of domestic politics is defined as well as offers a description of the business of politics and the structure of politics. Also provided are various impairments of the British political system including inadequacy, corruption, and disloyalty.