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as many little pamphlets. Appearing under the 

 general title, " On our Knowledge of the Causes of 

 the Phenomena of Organic Nature," they wound up 

 with a critical examination of the portion of Mr. 

 Darwin's work On the Origin of Species, in relation to 

 the complete theory of the causes of organic nature. 



JERMYN STREET, Dec. 2, 1862. 



MY DEAR DARWIN I send you by this post three of 

 my working men's lectures now in course of delivery. 

 As you will see by the prefatory notice, I was asked to 

 allow them to be taken down in shorthand for the use of 

 the audience, but I have no interest in them, and do not 

 desire or intend that they should be widely circulated. 



Some time hence, may be, I may revise and illustrate 

 them, and make them into a book as a sort of popular 

 exposition of your views, or at any rate of my version of 

 your views. 



There really is nothing new in them nor anything 

 worth your attention, but if in glancing over them at any 

 time you should see anything to object to, I should like 

 to know. 



I am very hard worked just now six lectures a week, 

 and no end of other things but as vigorous as a three- 

 year old. Somebody told me you had been ill, but I hope 

 it was fiction, and that you and Mrs. Darwin and all 

 your belongings are flourishing. Ever yours faithfully, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



In reply, Darwin writes on December 10 : 



I agree entirely with all your reservations about 

 accepting the doctrine, and you might have gone further 

 with perfect safety and truth. . . . 



Touching the Natural History Review, " Do inaugurate 



