64/354 This seems to me about as logical (comparing very great things with little) as to say it was no use in Newton showing the laws of attraction of gravity and the consequent movement of the planets, because he could not show what the attraction of gravity is. "Die fruchtbarste und allgemeinste Ursache der Varietaten-Bildung ist jedoch die Wahl der Lebens-Weise" (loc.cit., page 112).) makes me doubt whether B. He says (if I understand him) that you ought to be on the same side with me. My conscience is uneasy at the time you waste in amusing and interesting me. I was very curious to hear about Phillips. |