RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1874]. Abstract of Wright, [Review of Wallace.] Contributions to the theory of natural selection. A series of essays. CUL-DAR89.151. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).

Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 571. n36: "Since this chapter was printed, I have seen a valuable article by Mr. Chauncey Wright ('North Amer. Review,' Oct. 1870, page 293), who, in discussing the above subject, remarks, 'There are many consequences of the ultimate laws or uniformities of nature, through which the acquisition of one useful power will bring with it many resulting advantages as well as limiting disadvantages, actual or possible, which the principle of utility may not have comprehended in its action.' As I have attempted to shew in an early chapter of this work, this principle has an important bearing on the acquisition by man of some of his mental characteristics."

Chauncey Wright. 1870. [Review of Wallace] Contributions to the theory of natural selection. A series of essays. North American Review 111 (October): 282-311.

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