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hurried by the forces to which in this struggle for 

 existence they become exposed. Now it appears 

 inconceivable that many of the operations in nature 

 can have been effected, or many parts of that great 

 scheme which we see in action can have been framed, 

 by this process of Natural Selection alone. We must 

 recollect that on Mr. Darwin's principles foresight is 

 excluded. Foresight is an attribute of Intelligence ; 

 if any being was supposed to exist gifted with the 

 power of previously knowing and causing these results, 

 then they would cease to be due to Natural Selection 

 alone. Now even allowing any amount of time for 

 the operation, there are very many of the works of 

 nature which I cannot conceive could possibly be 

 accomplished without the agency of Intelligence. 

 For instance, one of the principal means through 

 which Mr. Darwin supposes that changes are wrought 

 is the agency of Sexual Selection ; but in order that 

 this power should be exercised, it is necessary that 

 these living beings should be divided into two sexes ; 

 Mr. Darwin tells us that in fact a vast proportion 

 both of the animal, insect and vegetable kingdoms, 

 are so divided. 



The propagation of the species is the consequence 

 of sexual connection, which requires an elaborate 



