One of the most flagrant instances of plagiarism from our text-book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, which has yet come under our observation, is an article published in The Daily Statesman of Salem, Oregon, entitled:—
The name of the assumed author does not appear, but a mere glance at the article shows the bold plagiarism, without even a pretence of covering it. Yet there is no word or hint to show that it is taken from Science and Health directly, or from the extracts therefrom in the address of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy delivered before the World's Parliament of Religions, from the published accounts of which it bears plain ear marks of having been taken. The following commencement of the article clearly shows this:—
"Every step of progress is a step more spiritual. The great elements of reform are not born of human wisdom; rather are they the crumbling away of material elements from human reason, the translation of law to its original divine Mind, and the final result or atonement between man and God."
