...outward influences have drawn upon the blind philosopher, is incorrect and unjust. Darwin writes : — ' Naturalists continually refer to external conditions,...&c., as the only possible cause of variation. In one very limited sense, as we shall hereafter see, this may be true ; but it is preposterous to attribute...

...of naturalists, the majority of whom, in showing how the innumerable species inhabiting this globe have been modified, so as to acquire that perfection of structure and adaptation to their own particular locality, attribute mainly the external conditions, such as food,...

...conclusion that each species had not been independently created, but had descended, like varieties, from other species. Nevertheless such a conclusion,...so as to acquire that perfection of structure and coadaptution •which most justly excites our admiration. Naturalists continually refer to external...

...to the conclusionthat species had not been independently created, but had descended, like varieties, from other species. Nevertheless, such a conclusion,...&c., as the only possible cause of variation. In one very limited sense, as we shall hereafter see, this may be true ; but it is preposterous to attribute...

...But the conclusion would not be satisfactory till it could be shown how the different species were modified so as to acquire that perfection of structure and co-adaptation which excite our admiration. Mr. Darwin admits that external conditions, such as climate and food, may have...

...have seen in progress. Mr. Darwin speaks of "the innumerable species inhabiting the world as having been modified so as to acquire that perfection of structure and coadaptation which most justly excites our admiration;" but he goes on to say, " Naturalists continually refer to external...

...conclusion that each species had not been independently created, but had degcended, like varieties, from other species. Nevertheless such a conclusion,...that perfection of structure and coadaptation which most justly excites our admiration. Naturalists continually refer to external conditions, such as climate,...

...species had not been independently created, but had descended like varieties from other species; but such a conclusion, even if well founded, would be...that perfection of structure and coadaptation which most justly excites our admiration." Darwin's answer has stamped his name upon the system. Owen : "...

...species had not been independently created, but hadidescended like varieties from other species; but such a conclusion, even if well founded, would be...that perfection of structure and coadaptation which most justly excites our admiration." Darwin's answer has stamped his name upon the system. Owen : "...

...But the conclusion would not be satisfactory till it could be shown how the different species were modified so as to acquire that perfection of structure and co-adaptation which excite our admiration. Darwin admitted that external conditions, such as climate and food, may have...