RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Athenaeum 1846: 573, review of Lindley's Vegetable Kingdom. CUL-DAR205.5.117. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.
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Athenaeum 46 —p. 573 —Review of Lindley's Veg. Kingdom. — Reviewer says "system of nature" is the arrangement of those objects in nature together wh. are most alike each other & to separate others which are unlike.— — not expression of mind of the Divinity — This sounds very simple!
Why is external forms & habits &c to be disregarded then?
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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