120 DISCRIMINATIONS CHAP. 



to express and explain the facts of 

 Biology to others. Huxley habitually 

 uses the word "plan" as applicable to 

 the mechanism of all organic frames. 



This is a theory of creation by 

 whatever other name men may choose 

 to deceive themselves by calling it. It is 

 a theory of development too, of course, 

 but of the development of a purpose. 1 1 is 

 a theory of evolution also but of evolu- 

 tion in its relation to an involution first. 

 Nothing can come out that has not first 

 been put in. It is not less a theory of 

 creation which, whether true or not, gets 

 rid absolutely of the elements of chance 

 so valued by Darwin's more fanatical 

 followers, and of the mere mechanical 

 necessity which seems to be favoured 

 by Mr. Spencer. 



It must be obvious, however, that 

 the burden of this conception would be 

 greatly lightened if we give up the un- 



