Darwin personally (as he seems to have supposed) with the
advocacy of laws or acts which he saw to be oppressive or vicious. We,
therefore, most willingly accept his disclaimer, and are glad to find
that he does not, in fact, apprehend the full tendency of the doctrines
which he has helped to propagate. Nevertheless, we cannot allow that we
have enunciated a single proposition which is either 'false' or
'groundless.' ... But when a writer, according to his own confession,
comes before the public 'to attack the institution of marriage' ... he
must expect searching criticism; and, without implying that Mr. Darwin
has in 'thought' or 'word' approved of anything which he wishes to
disclaim, we must still maintain that the doctrines which he advocates
are most dangerous and pernicious."--EDITOR.
[107] The pages refer to Vol. II. of Wallace's "Geographical
Distribution."
[108] The number (4) was erroneously omitted.--A.R.W.
[109] An error: should have been the Australian.--A.R.W.
[110] Axel Blytt, "Essay on the Immigration of the Norwegian Flora."
Christiania, 1876.
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