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is adopted in this work, using, in many places, 

 the same quotations. It gives me the greatest 

 pleasure to add the high testimony of the Quar- 

 terly, to the correctness of the line of argument 

 I have chosen, in objecting to Mr. Darwin's 

 book, in proof of which I copy the following 

 quotations : 



On Transmutation. "We think it difficult to 

 find a theory fuller of assumptions; and of as- 

 sumptions not grounded upon alleged facts in 

 nature, but which are absolutely opposed to all 

 the facts we have been able to observe." (Page 

 237.) 



On the geological part of the theory. 



"Now if the geologist can shew clear proofs 

 of continuous deposit, and yet many distinct 

 plants and animals in the succeeding formations, 

 what becomes of that immense lapse of ages, 

 which should transform the palaeozoic permian 

 type into the distinct secondary or triassic form ? 

 All such links are absolutely wanting, even in 

 these tracts, and in many others, where the com- 

 formable, and gradual transitions between forma- 

 tions, proves that there is between them no break, 

 and where everything indicates quite physical 

 transition, and which yet contain utterly different 

 remains. How then can we account for such 

 distinct forms of life in the quietly succeeding 

 formations, except by distinct creations?" (Page 

 242.) 



Again. "Now it is proved by Sir R. Mur- 

 chison, and admitted by all geologists, that we 



