correspond more to the intermediate forms , from 

 which all the peculiarities of the different 

 classes, families; genera, and species have 

 gradually appeared. The earlier idea was 

 especially created by Meckel and Oken. The 

 examples and expressions selected for charac- 

 terizing this opinion I took directly from 

 Meckel without designating him by name. Oken 

 believed himself directly insulted and coura- 

 geously defended his point of view, which 

 rested only on assertations. *■& 



It must be thought that Baer was particularly cheered by 

 Oken's notice. 



Baer, of course, did not accidentally pause in his 

 memories at Oken's article. When UBER ENTWICKLUNGS- 

 GESCHICHTE had just gone into print, he waited with 

 impatience to see how his colleagues would accept his work. 

 During the following years, apparently, he did not lose the 

 feeling of disappointment and injury that his main life 

 effort was not evaluated and credited to him during his 

 lifetime. 17 



16. Baer, NACHRICHTEN UBER LEBEN UND SCHRIFTEN 

 . . ., p. 609 (447). 



17. See Chapter 23. 



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