another. When an alleged fact was found to be a 

 fallacy, we were told it was not a literal fact, simply a 

 spiritual one. All of theology's weapons have been 

 taken from her and placed in the Museum of Horrors 

 — all save one, social ostracism. And this consists in a 

 refusal to invite Science to indulge in cream-puffs. We 

 smile, knowing that the man who now successfully 

 defies theology is the only one she really, yet secretly 

 admires. If he does not run after her, she holds true 

 the poetic unities by running after him. Mankind is 

 emancipated (or partially so). 



Darwin's fame rests, for the most part,. on two books, 

 "The Origin of Species " and " The Descent of Man." 

 Yet before these w^ere published he had issued " A 

 Journal of Research into Geology and Natural His- 

 tory," "The Zoology of the Voyage of the 'Beagle,'" 

 "A Treatise on Coral Reefs," "Volcanic Islands," 

 " Geological Observations," and "A Monograph of the 

 Cirripedia." Had Darwin died before " The Origin of 

 Species" was published he w^ould have been famous 

 among scientific men, although it w^as the abuse of 

 theologians on the publication of "The Origin of 

 Species" that really made him world famous. Alfred 

 Russel W^allace, Darwin's chief competitor, said that 

 "A Monograph on the Cirripedia" is enough upon 

 which to found a deathless reputation. 

 Darwin was equally eminent in Geology, Botany and 

 Zoology J> ^ 



On November 24th, 1859, was published "The Origin 

 of Species." Murray had hesitated about accepting the 



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