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Structure or Habits, and therefore the Character which has generally 

 been modified Exceptional cases confirmatory of the above Explana- 

 tion Eeal or apparent exceptions to the Law stated at p. 240 

 Various modes of Protection of Animals Females of some groups 

 require and obtain more Protection than the Males Conclusion 



Pp. 231- 263 



YIII. Creation by Law. 



laws from which the Origin of Species may be deduced Mr. Darwin's 

 Metaphors liable to Misconception A case of Orchis-structure ex- 

 plained by Natural Selection Adaptation brought about by General 

 Laws Beauty in Nature How new Forms are produced by Varia- 

 tion and Selection The Objection that there are Limits to Variation 

 Objection to the argument from Classification The Times on 

 Natural Selection Intermediate or generalized forms of Extinct 

 Animals an indication of Transmutation or Development Conclu- 

 sion A Demonstration of the Origin of Species . Pp. 264 301 



IX. The Development of Human Races under the Law of 

 Natural Selection. 



Wide difference of Opinion as to Man's Origin Outline of the Theory 

 of Natural Selection Different effects of Natural Selection on 

 Animals and on Man Influence of External Nature in the develop- 

 ment of the Human Mind Extinction of Lower Eaces The Origin 

 of the Eaces of Man The Bearing of these views on the Antiquity 

 of Man Their Bearing on the Dignity and Supremacy of Man 

 Their Bearing on the future Development of Man Summary Con- 

 clusion Pp. 302331 



X. The Limits of Natural Selection as applied to Man. 



What Natural 'Selection can Not do The Brain of the Savage shown 

 to be Larger than he Needs it to be Size of Brain an important 

 Element of Mental Power Comparison of the Brains of Man and of 

 Anthropoid Apes Eange of intellectual power in Man Intellect of 

 Savages and of Animals compared The use of the Hairy Covering 

 of Mammalia The Constant absence of Hair from certain p irts of 

 Man's body a remarkable Phenomenon Savage Man feels the want 

 of this Hairy Covering Man's Naked Skin could not have been pro- 

 duced by Natural Selection Feet and Hands of Man considered as 



