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1837-42 ; drew up a sketch, 1842 ; enlarged it in 1844 > 

 previous speculations on the subject ; views of Erasmus 

 Darwin, Geoffroy St. Hilaire, and Lamarck ; Darwin's 

 opinion of Lamarck ; influence of Lyell ; influence of 

 South American experience ; reads Malthus on Popula- 

 tion ; " Vestiges of Creation " ; Mr. Herbert Spencer and 

 evolution ; Lyell's letters ; Sir Joseph Hooker on species ; 

 Mr. A. R. Wallace communicates his views to Darwin ; 

 Lyell and Hooker persuade Darwin to publish his views 

 together with those of Wallace ; introductory letter by 

 Lyell and Hooker to Linncan Society, June 30, 1858 ; 

 Darwin's and Wallace's papers, read July I, 1858 ; Sir J. 

 Hooker announces his adhesion to Darwin's views, 1859 . 64 



CHAPTER V. 



Analysis of the " Origin of Species," published Nov. 1859 ; 

 special notes of Darwin's personal experiences ; remark- 

 able growth of morphology and embryology since its 

 publication ; opposition to the new views ; criticisms of 

 leading journals and reviews ; second edition of " Origin," 

 called for in six weeks; third, in March 1861 ; historical 

 sketch of progress of opinion prefixed ; alterations in 

 successive editions ; sixth edition, 1872 ; foreign transla- 

 tions 79 



CHAPTER VI. 



Darwin's physical appearance, habits, distinguished visitors; 

 his kindliness ; attachment of friends ; his family ; he 

 reads important botanical papers before the Linnean 

 Society; publishes the "Fertilisation of Orchids," 1862; 

 analysis of the book ; Darwin receives Copley Medal of 

 Royal Society, 1864 > " Movements and Habits of Climb- 

 ing Plants," 1865 ; " Variation of Animals and Plants under 

 Domestication," 1868 ; the hypothesis of pangenesis not 

 favourably received ico 



. . CHAPTER VII. 



"The Descent of Man," 1871 ; Darwin's varied use of personal 

 experiences ; his views on the differences between men and 

 women ; his views on happiness and its promotion in man- 

 kind ; reception of the "Descent of Man"} launch, 

 the Quarterlies, The Saturday Review . . . .113 



