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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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last quotation, and the following one, from Evolution in Biology, written in 1878, are, I think, [page] 13
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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before Darwin. This seems almost incredible to us at the present day, when the biological world is divided into two sections on the very subject, and when it is generally recognised that Lamarck's theory would be, if it were proved to be sound, a formidable rival to natural selection as a motive cause of evolution. But the following quotations a few among many leave no doubt whatever upon the subject. Evidence on this point reached Darwin almost immediately after the appearance of the Origin
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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-wisp of biological speculation, leading it into all kinds of fruitless and dangerous regions.* Dr. Carpenter's Introduction to the Study of Foraminifera had been reviewed in the Athen um (March 28th, 1863), the writer attacking evolution and favouring spontaneous generation, or, as it was then called, heterogeny. Darwin wrote to Hooker, who had lent him a copy of the paper, Who would have ever thought of the old stupid Athen um taking to Oken-like transcendental philosophy written in Owenian
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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monstrosities in evolution: Aug. 13th [1873]. Down. DEAR SIR I am much obliged for your present which no doubt I shall find at Down on my return home. . . . I am sorry to say that I cannot answer your question; nor do I believe that you could find it anywhere even approximately answered. It is very difficult or impossible to define what is meant by a larger variation. Such graduate into monstrosities or generally injurious variations. I do not myself believe that these are often or ever taken advantage of
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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written to ask Darwin's permission and advice as to the inclusion of some of F. M ller's observations in his most interesting paper, Entomological Notes bearing on Evolution (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1878, 5th series, Vol. I. p. 155), which he was then preparing: Sept. 14, 1877. Down. DEAR SIR I have some doubts whether Fritz M ller would like extracts from his letters being published after so long an interval, that is if the letter relates to the origin of mimicry; for he published about a
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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The reference in this letter is to Meldola's paper, Entomological Notes bearing on Evolution, soon afterwards published in the Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1878, Vol. I. p. 155. The caterpillar referred to is the well-known larva of the Large Elephant Hawk Moth (Ch rocampa elpenor). Darwin then wrote a brief note (October 19th, 1877) referring to a number of Kosmos containing an article on Sexual Selection. He offered to send the number if it would interest his correspondent. The
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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any special use to the philosophical generaliser, but I do think the collecting, naming, and classifying some extensive group of organisms is of great use, is, in fact, almost essential to any thorough grasp of the whole subject of the evolution of species through variation and natural selection. I had described nothing when I wrote my papers on variation, etc. (except a few fishes and palms from the Amazon), but I had collected and made out species very largely and had seen to some extent how
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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its parent form. Thus complex adaptations like those of woodpecker or mistletoe may be produced. V. Numerous difficulties can be answered satisfactorily in time. The supposed changes are only very gradual, and very slow, only a few undergoing change at any one time. The imperfection of the geological record accounts for deficient direct evidence of change. VI. Divergence during evolution will be an advantage. The same spot will support more life if occupied by very diverse forms. Hence during the
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A334
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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writers on evolution [page] 14
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Poulton, Edward Bagnall. 1896. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection. London: Cassell & Co.
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; Comparison and Reception of the Joint Papers, 78 82; Delay in Publishing his Discoveries, 90; Preparation of Origin of Species, 95, et seq.; Observations, 96; Appeals to Lyell, 97; Letter to John Murray, 97; his Influence upon Lyell, 105; Receives the Copley Medal of the Royal Society, 109; his Indebtedness to Lyell's Teaching, 110; Influence upon Hooker and Asa Gray, 111; his Controversy with Asa Gray, 114 118; his Influence upon Huxley, 119 143; his Views of Natural Selection as the Cause of Evolution
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Tennyson, Hallam. 1897. [Recollection of Tennyson and Darwin on Christianity]. In Alfred Lord Tennyson: a memoir. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., vol. 2, p. 57.
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Tennyson, Hallam. 1897. [Recollection of Tennyson and Darwin on Christianity.] Alfred Lord Tennyson: a memoir. London: Macmillan co., Ltd., vol. 2, p. 57. [page] 57 Aug. 17th. [1868] Farringford. Mr. Darwin called, and seemed to be very kindly, unworldly, and agreeable. A. said to him, Your theory of Evolution does not make against Christianity : and Darwin answered, No, certainly not
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A261
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Darwin, Francis. 1899. The botanical work of Darwin. Annals of Botany 13: ix-xix.
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, which he was fond of quoting. Thus, too, he wrote to Asa Gray on being elected to the Botanical Section of the French Institute:—'It is rather a good joke that I should be elected in the Botanical Section, as the extent of my knowledge is little more than that a daisy is a compositous plant, and a pea a leguminous one2.' He was in fact guilty of evolution, but with extenuating botanical circumstances. It is perhaps not out of place to call attention, as I have done, to the poverty of professional
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A261
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Darwin, Francis. 1899. The botanical work of Darwin. Annals of Botany 13: ix-xix.
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two distinct individuals of the same species would thus get crossed; and the act of crossing, we have good reason to believe (as will hereafter be more fully alluded to), would produce very vigorous seedlings, which consequently would have the best chance of flourishing and surviving.' Its connexion, from another point of view, with the evolutionary work has already been made clear, and I have indicated its value as a demonstration of the efficiency of his theory of evolution as a guide in
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A411
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Teisen, N. 1899. Menneskets Plads i Tilvaerelsen. Dansk Tidsskrift: 558-570.
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Teisen, N. 1899. Menneskets Plads i Tilvaerelsen. Dansk Tidsskrift: 558-570 [page] 558 Menneskets Plads i Tilværelsen. Ovenanførte Titel er paa én Gang Fællestitel for en- Samling Kritiker og Studier af Prof. Andrew Seth, Professor i Filosofi ved Universitetet i Edinburgh, og speciel Titel for den første af disse Afhandlinger, en Fremstilling og Vurdering af Grundtankerne i en Forelæsning af afdøde Prof. Huxley om Udviklingslærens Moral (Evolution and Ethics, Romanes Lee- ture 1893). Da denne
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Darwin, Francis. 1899. The botanical work of Darwin. Annals of Botany 13: ix-xix.
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principally because of his irresistible desire to understand the machinery of living things. It is true that in elucidating the machinery he supplied the most brilliant evidence in favour of the validity of natural selection as the great moulding force in Nature. But I do not think this was his object, it was rather a by-product of work carried on for the love of doing it. It is true that he felt the importance of the evidence in regard to evolution, for he says:—'It will perhaps serve to show
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CUL-DAR112.A77
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Leidy Joseph to Darwin [Francis]
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Leidy Joseph to Darwin [Francis]
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Leidy, Joseph to [Francis Darwin?]. 3.10.1902. CUL-DAR112.A77 [77] [Printed letterhead] Dr Joseph Leidy, 1319 Locust Street, Philadelphia My dear Sir I find among the correspondence of the late Prof. Joseph Leidy a letter from your father Charles Darwin, thanking Prof Leidy for certain papers sent him and also expressing gratification ab. his (Leidys) acceptance of his views on Evolution. You may know that Prof Gray of Harvard and Prof Leidy were among the very first in America to accept this
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Hird, Dennis. 1903. An easy outline of evolution. London, Watts Co. [page iii] AN EASY OUTLINE OF EVOLUTION [page iv
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CHAPTER VIII. NATURAL SELECTION . . . . . . 123 CHAPTER IX. DIFFICULTIES OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION . . . . . . 143 CHAPTER X. FACTS WHICH ONLY EVOLUTION CAN EXPLAIN . . . . . . 167 CHAPTER XI. THE EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD . . . . . . 180 CHAPTER XII. HOW IS ORGANIC EVOLUTION CAUSED? . . . . . . 196 CHAPTER XIII. LIFE AND HOPE . . . . . . 210 [page vii
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F1548.1
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Darwin, Francis & Seward, A. C. eds. 1903. More letters of Charles Darwin. A record of his work in a series of hitherto unpublished letters. London: John Murray. Volume 1
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. Outline of Charles Darwin's Life, etc...xvii. CHAPTER I An Autobiographical Fragment, and Early Letters, 1809-1842...1 CHAPTER II Evolution, 1844-1858...37 CHAPTER III Evolution, 1859-1863...118 CHAPTER IV Evolution, 1864-1869...245 CHAPTER V Evolution, 1870-1882...319 CHAPTER VI Geographical Distribution, 1843-1867...400 [page xiv
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. Evolution shows how things have become what they are, and how they are being changed. Evolution is sometimes called Darwinism, because Charles Darwin did so much to explain the process; but the word Evolution is used in a wider sense in this book. We know now that stars and suns are made up of the same substances as our earth, and Evolution includes the history of every form of matter and force in the universe, as far as they are known. [page]
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