THE LAST LINK 



OUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE 

 DESCENT OF MAN 



BY 



EENST HAECKEL 



(JENA) 

 WITH NOTES, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND GLOSSARY 



BY 



HANS GADOW, RE.S. 



(CAMBRIDGE) 

 SECOND EDITION 



"This admirable synopsis of the most interesting question in biological 

 science will be specially welcomed by those who have neither time nor 

 patience to grapple with the enormous literature treating of evolution." 

 Literature. 



"The student of biology will find this work an indispensable adjunct to 

 his library." Literary World. 



"The clearness and simplicity of this little volume and its general 

 freedom from technicalities should at once render it extremely popular. No 

 one interested in the great problem of the descent of man should miss 

 reading it. It is from the pen of a master, and as it is very unlikely that 

 any discovery likely to alter the position of things will be made before 1901, 

 the book has the additional interest of being probably the last word of the 

 century on the subject." Aberdeen Journal. 



" Will be welcomed by every evolutionist as a fair and welcome summary 

 of the evidence regarding man's evolution." Glasgow Herald. 



"As to the soundness of his general conclusions there can be no possible 

 doubt, though many will feel unable to accept the brilliant speculations 

 daring to the verge of rashness by which he fills gaps that give other men 

 pause. " Speaker. 



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