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while we are surrounded by works exhibiting in a 

 thousand times a greater degree proofs of wisdom and 

 power in their formation, we refuse to acknowledge 

 the hand of a Higher Power, and take refuge in this 

 incomprehensible theory of Natural Selection. 



The stamp of intelligence and design appears to 

 me to be as unmistakeably imprinted in a thousand 

 instances upon the whole economy of animal and 

 vegetable Life as it could have been upon the stone 

 spear-heads ; intelligence is recognised in its effects. 

 I cannot conceive it possible that works bearing the 

 indelible character of design can possibly have been 

 created by the mere fortuitous operation of uncon- 

 scious or material influences. Mr. Darwin should 

 prefix to his volumes as a motto the parody in the 

 Rejected Addresses from Dr. Busby's 'Lucretius:' 



' I sing how casual bricks in airy climb 

 Encounter casual horsehair, casual lime.' 



I cannot conceive that any lapse of time, without 

 any Intelligent guidance, could possibly have pro- 

 duced all these fruits of the highest combination of 

 wisdom and power which constitute the phenomena 

 of Life. I should as soon imagine the possibility of 

 a ship building itself, rigging itself, and navigating 



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