THE CENTURY'S PROGRESS IN BIOLOGY 



their environment must logically trend, the recoil from 

 the idea was instantaneous and fervid. Then for a gen- 

 eration Cuvier was almost absolutely dominant, and his 

 verdict was generally considered final. 



ETIENNE GEOFFKOY SAINT-HILAIHE 



There was, indeed, one naturalist of authority in 

 France who had the hardihood to stand out against 

 Cuvier and his school, and who was in a position to 

 gain a hearing, though by no means to divide the fol- 



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