6 HISTOEY OF CRUSTACEA. CHAP. I. 



desire expressed in these words I respond, for niy own 

 part, with the more pleasure, as this furnishes me with 

 an opportunity of publicly giving expression in words to 

 the thanks which I feel most deeply to be due from me 

 to Darwin for the instructions and suggestions for which 

 I am so deeply indebted to his book. Accordingly I 

 throw this sand-grain with confidence into the scale 

 against " the load of prejudice by which this subject is 

 overwhelmed," without troubling myself as to whether 

 the priests of orthodox science will reckon me amongst 

 dreamers and children in knowledge of the laws of 

 nature. 



