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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

the position of Evolution is well stated. He claims to have brought man himself, his origin and constitution, within that unity which he had previously sought to trace through all lower animal forms. The growth of opinion in the interval, due in chief measure to his own intermediate works, has placed the discussion of this problem in a position very much in advance of that held by it fifteen years ago. The problem of Evolution is hardly any longer to be treated as one of first principles: nor

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

philosophy of Evolution, in the attitude of claimant to the throne of the world of thought, from the limbo of hated and, as many hoped, forgotten things, is the most portentous event of the nineteenth century. In the autobiographical chapter, my father has given an account of his share in this great work: the present chapter does little more than expand that story. Two questions naturally occur to one: (1) When and how did Darwin become convinced that species are mutable? How (that is to say

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

his mind and causing him to take up the line of investigation to which his life was devoted. The r le that Lyell played as a pioneer makes his own point of view as to evolution all the more remarkable. As the late H. C. Watson wrote to my father (December 21, 1859): Now these novel views are brought fairly before the scientific public, it seems truly remarkable how so many of them could have failed to see their right road sooner. How could Sir C. Lyell, for instance, for thirty years read, write

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

I occasionally sounded not a few naturalists, and never happened to come across a single one who seemed to doubt about the permanence of species: and it will be made abundantly clear by his letters that in supporting the opposite view he felt himself a terrible heretic. Mr. Huxley* writes in the same sense: Within the ranks of biologists, at that time [1851-58], I met with nobody, except Dr. Grant, of University College, who had a word to say for Evolution and his advocacy was not calculated

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

pamphlet, of Gray's three articles in the July, August, and October numbers of the Atlantic Monthly, 1860. The reader will find these articles republished in Dr. Gray's Darwiniana, p. 87, under the title Natural Selection not inconsistent with Natural Theology. The pamphlet found many admirers, and my father believed that it was of much value in lessening opposition, and making converts to Evolution. His high opinion of it is shown not only in his letters, but by the fact that he inserted a

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

light labour. I have been better lately, and working hard, but my health is very indifferent. How is your health? Believe me, dear Bates, Yours very sincerely. 1863. Although the battle* of Evolution was not yet won, the growth of belief was undoubtedly rapid. So that, for instance, Charles Kingsley could write to F. D. Maurice : The state of the scientific mind is most curious; Darwin is conquering everywhere, and rushing in like a flood, by the mere force of truth and fact. The change did

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

* has given a good account of Professor Haeckel's services in the cause of Evolution. After speaking of the lukewarm reception which the Origin met with in Germany on its first publication, he goes on to describe the first adherents of the new faith as more or less popular writers, not especially likely to advance its acceptance with the professorial or purely scientific world. And he claims for Haeckel that it was his advocacy of Evolution in his Radio * Charles Darwin and sein Verh ltniss zu

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

CHAPTER XVI. FERTILISATION OF FLOWERS. THE botanical work which my father accomplished by the guidance of the light cast on the study of natural history by his own work on evolution remains to be noticed. In a letter to Mr. Murray, September 24th, 1861, speaking of his book the Fertilisation of Orchids, he says: It will perhaps serve to illustrate how Natural History may be worked under the belief of the modification of species. This remark gives a suggestion as to the value and interest of

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

animal which possesses it to see, has undoubtedly received his death-blow. Nevertheless, it is necessary to remember that there is a wider teleology which is not touched by the doctrine of Evolution, but is actually based upon the fundamental proposition of Evolution. The point which here especially concerns us is to recognise that this great service to natural science, as Dr. Gray describes it, was effected almost as much by Darwin's special botanical work as by the Origin of Species. For a

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

-INDEX of plant names, 322; endowment of, by Mr. Darwin, 322. Kidney-beans, fertilisation of, 301. Kingsley, Rev. Charles, letter from, on the 'Origin of Species,' 228; on the progress of the theory of Evolution, 253. Kossuth, character of, 184. Krause, Ernst, 'Life of Erasmus Darwin,' 48; on H ckel's services to the cause of Evolution in Germany, 262; on the work of Dr. Erasmus Darwin, 286. LAMARCK'S philosophy, 166. views, references to, 174, 177, 207, 256. Lankester, E. Ray, letter to, on the

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

there had been constant interference? Thus were the issues fairly joined. On the one [page] Evolution. 20

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

] Evidences of Evolution. 20

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

scientific opponents of evolution became convinced of its verity, or died out. The naturalists of a new generation with one accord accepted Darwinism as a starting-point for their more profound studies. The methods and aims of biology became changed. Biology became exalted from empiricism into a science. Long before The Origin of Species had even come of age, acceptance of its teachings had become an essential of scientific creed, and Darwin was acknowledged to have effected a greater revolution

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

with a body of major propositions. It is found that in the course of the evolution of mind minor propositions are discovered first, and major propositions are reached only by the combination of minor propositions; that always in the search for truth the minor proposition comes first, and that no major proposition can ever be accepted until the minor propositions included therein have been demonstrated. The error in the metaphysic philosophy was the assumption that the great truths were already

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

discovered that life [page] Biologic Evolution. 22

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

have been correlated and woven into systematic philosophy. The methods and course of anthropologic evolution have yet to be systematised. Important discoveries have been made, but this portion of philosophy is yet inchoate. Working Hypotheses. But Darwin's investigations have not ended research or completed philosophy. He brought scientific men to the frontiers of truth, and showed them a path across the border. Yet more than this he did. He pointed out one of the fundamental methods of

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

Species, October to December 1859 206 XIII. The Origin of Species Reviews and Criticisms Adhesions and Attacks: 1860 223 XIV. The Spread of Evolution: 1861-1871 245 XV. Miscellanea Revival of Geological Work The Vivisection Question Honours 281 XVI. The Fertilisation of Flowers 297 XVII. Climbing Plants Power of Movement in Plants Insectivorous Plants Kew Index of Plant Names 313 XVIII. Conclusion 325 APPENDICES. APPENDIX I. The Funeral in Westminster Abbey 329 II. Portraits 331 INDEX 333 [page

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

opposition between evolution and religion, to the more definite position taken by Mr. Mivart, that the orthodox authorities of the Roman Catholic Church agree in distinctly asserting derivative creation, so that their teachings harmonize with all that modern science can possibly require. Here Mr. Huxley felt the want of that study of Christian philosophy (at any rate, in its Jesuitic garb), which Mr. Mivart speaks of, and it was a want he at once set to work to fill up. He was then staying at St

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F1461 Book: Darwin, Francis ed. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life told in an autobiographical chapter, and in a selected series of his published letters [abridged edition]. London: John Murray. Text Image PDF

. Horses, humanity to, 287. Hot-house, building of, 307. Humboldt, Baron A. von, meeting with, 34; his opinion of C. Darwin, 155. Humboldt's 'Personal Narrative,' 23. Huth, Mr., on 'Consanguineous Marriage, 53. Hutton, Prof. F. W., letter to, on his review of the 'Origin,' 250. Huxley, Prof. T. H., on the value as training, of Darwin's work on the Cirripedes, 157; on the theory of evolution, 155-169; review of the 'Origin' in the 'Westminster Review,' 231; reply to Owen, on the Brain in Man and the

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A268 Book: Holder, Charles Frederick. 1892. Charles Darwin: his life and work. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. Text Image PDF

, but within the period when most of the now existing shells were living, North America [page break] DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATING THE EVOLUTION OF THE HOUSE