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zoologists of Germany, Haeckel, the other day, in which 

 this passage occurs : 



"The Darwinian Theory, the establishment and 

 development of which is the object [of] all my scientific 

 labours, has gained ground immensely in Germany (where 

 it was at first so misunderstood) during the last two years, 

 and I entertain no doubt that it will before long be every- 

 where victorious." And he adds that I dealt far too 

 mildly with Kolliker. 



With kindest remembrances to Mrs. Darwin and your 

 family Ever yours faithfully, T. H. HUXLEY. 



This year, as is seen from the foregoing, he was 

 again in direct communication with Professor Ernst 

 Haeckel of Jena, the earliest and strongest champion 

 of Darwinian ideas in Germany. The latter wished 

 to enlarge his observations by joining some English 

 scientific expedition, if any such were in preparation, 

 but was dissuaded by the following reply. The 

 expected book of Darwin's was the Pangenesis, and 

 this is also referred to in the three succeeding letters 

 to Darwin himself. 



THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES, 

 JERMYN STREET, LONDON, June 7, 1865. 



MY DEAR SIR Many thanks for your letter, and for 

 the welcome present of your portrait, which I shall value 

 greatly, and in exchange for which I enclose my own. 

 Indeed I have delayed writing to you in order to be able 

 to send the last " new and improved " edition of myself. 



I wish it were in my power to help you to any such 

 appointment as that you wish for. But I do not think 

 our government is likely to send out any scientific 

 expedition to the South Seas. There is a talk about a 

 new Arctic expedition, but I doubt if it will come to 



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