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woodpeckers." It now appears, however, from the 

 observations of Mr. W. H. Hudson, C.M.Z.S., that 

 " its habits are in harmony with its structure." 



APPENDIX K, PAGE 136. 



In the Second Series of his Lectures on Language, 

 Max Miiller observes of the " bow-wow " hypothesis, 

 "the onomatopoeic theory goes very smoothly as 

 long as it deals with cackling hens and quacking 

 ducks ; but round that poultry yard there is a dead 

 wall, and we soon find that it is behind that wall 

 that language really begins." 



APPEITOIX L, PAGE 138. 



Chips iv., p. 470. Mr^ Darwin here appears to agree 

 with Professor Max Miiller, as in his work on the 

 Descent 'of Man, he says, "The Fuegians rank 

 amongst the lowest barbarians ; but I was con- 

 tinually struck with surprise how closely the three 

 natives on board H.M.S. ' Beagle', who had lived 

 some years in England, and could talk a little Eng- 

 lish, resembled us in disposition, and in most of our 



mental faculties I was incessantly struck 



whilst living with the Fuegians on board the 

 ' Beagle,' with the many little traits of character, 

 showing how similar their minds were to ours ; and 

 so it was with a full-blooded negro with whom I 

 happened once to be intimate " (vol. i., pp. 34, 232). 

 Could Mr. Darwin say the same of the most intel- 

 ligent dog, the wisest elephant, the most talkative 



