RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1843.04. [Note on Decandolle etc.]. CUL-DAR205.1.33. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.1 contains notes on rudimentary organs.
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Naturalist speaking of abortive organs &c being accounted for by a "scheme" of creation is the same as old astronomer saying that our planets all revolved in circles & that comets went not in circles but in ellipse to keep up character of this same scheme to make the "dishes" according to Decandolle regular on the table.!
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I must boldly assert this in face of all Naturalists
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