VIII 
CHARLES DARWIN 
[ Nature, April 27th, 1882] 
VeERY few, even among those who have taken the 
keenest interest in the progress of the revolution 
in natural knowledge set afoot by the publication 
of “'The Origin of Species,” and who have watched, 
not without astonishment, the rapid and complete 
change which has been effected both inside and 
outside the boundaries of the scientific world in 
the attitude of men’s minds towards the doctrines - 
which are expounded in that great work, can have 
been prepared for the extraordinary manifestation 
of affectionate regard for the man, and of profound 
reverence for the philosopher, which followed the 
announcement, on Thursday last, of the death of 
Mr. Darwin. 
Not only in these islands, where so many have 
felt the fascination of personal contact with an 
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