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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.
The expression "Wahl der Lebens-Weise" (95/2.

"Die fruchtbarste und allgemeinste Ursache der Varietaten-Bildung ist jedoch die Wahl der Lebens-Weise" (loc.cit., page 112).) makes me doubt whether B.
understands what I mean by Natural Selection, as I have told him.

He says (if I understand him) that you ought to be on the same side with me.
P.S.Sunday afternoon .-- I have kept back this to thank you for your letter, with much news, received this morning.

My conscience is uneasy at the time you waste in amusing and interesting me.

I was very curious to hear about Phillips.


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