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acts, appear to me to be devoid of reasonable 

 foundation." 



To quote a more recent writer, it may be 

 noted that Professor Scott * specifically states 

 that "acceptance of the theory of evolution by 

 no means excludes belief in a creative plan." 

 But, indeed, none but the shallowest brain 

 could support any other contention than this. 



The acceptance of the " adaptation " ex- 

 planation then depends on what its content is. 

 It may be a purely verbal explanation; in the 

 mouths of some at least, it is no more. It may 

 be an explanation entailing the whole of the 

 vitalistic theory. In that case, from our point 

 of view, it is satisfactory so far as it goes. 



" The Theory of Evolution," Westbrook Lectures for 1914. 



