On an escutcheon of pretence, per bend, gules and argent, interchanged, 

 a Philosopher, in Paris Xuturallbus Select issimix, standing on the air, in 

 nnbibus, gorged with a bar sinister, and holding in both his hands a 

 library of lectures, intituled, " DC omnibus rebus et quibusdam 



Crest, a monkey rising out of a monad, all improper, within a halo of 

 moonshine. 



Supporters, dexter, a bear naiant, argent, tusked and langued, " with his 

 mouth open catching flies" (Darwin), "'very like a whale" (ditto). 

 Sinister, a giraffe, rampant reguardant, gules, the tail nowhere, but in 

 place of it the legend, Non egt inventus. and over the head a swarm of flies. 



Mottoes : Above the arms, Qui vult decipi decipiatur ; beneath the arms. 

 Sic rolo, stet pro rat lone roluntas ; under the crest, " Homo sum;" above the 

 crest, " Am I not a man and a brotlwr ?" 



With these few prefatory remarks I leave the following " Confession of 

 Faith " of the present representative of the " Origin " of mankind, to 

 commend itself, as best it may, to the common sense of the people of 

 England, well assured and confident that they will thoroughly appreciate 

 the great value of Darwinism to immortal men. 



