DARWINISM. 



the truth of the hypothesis which he carried as a sub- 

 ject in his works, then the best we can say for him is 

 that he lost the object of his subject, in his display of 

 knowledge of the natural inclinations of the various 

 organisms which he described. His love of display of 

 the knowledge of their respective characteristics buried 

 the intended object, which he hoped to attain, and in 

 consequence he acquired the end which was not his 

 goal, in the outlining of his works. Or in other words, 

 he deceived himself by leading out to one end and de- 

 riving the opposite. 



The author of this work feels in no way indebted 

 to Darwin for what aid he may be in proving the truth 

 of his deductions, because he never read Darwin's work 

 until he began the chapter entitled "Darwinism," but 

 since the reading of his works he finds that Darwin's 

 researches will be a great aid to the searcher for light 

 on the subject heretofore outlined in this work. Dar- 

 winism being the last chapter written in this work, and 

 no alterations being necessary from the reading and 

 commenting on same. 



Darwin has repeatedly run amuck with problems 

 which he had to confound with the most nonsensical 

 modes of explanation, and in each and all of such prob- 

 lems which turned his blood cold in his veins, are in 

 conformity with the true law of nature. He not being 

 familiar with the fundamental law, while trying to 

 place a false law at the bottom or foundation of nature; 

 and in consequence ran amuck with the true order of 

 nature's work during his researches. Consequently he 



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