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probable. 
The other volume of the two under review is in the nature of 
a “Festschrift,” and consists of a number of essays by various 
prominent persons on various aspects of the evolutionary hypo- 
thesis. If anyone doubts the truth of the statement that what- 
ever else Darwin may have done he has at least given the most 
powerful stimulus of modern times to scientific work, as 
only to glance through the pages of this book and he will doubt 
no more. 
Where all the stars of heaven sing together it is a little 
difficult within the limits of any reasonable notice to give an 
adequate idea of the notes which each one utters. 
But of one thing there is no doubt, and that is of the inclusive- 
ness exercised in the choice of writers. For instance, we have 
Darwin 1 
monism is securely established” (p. 151), whilst in another part of 
the same work the Rev. Mr. Waggett argues that Darwin’s ‘‘ work 
(p. 493). And again we have Weismann urging (p. 25) that 
“individual variations” can have selection-value,* though as he 
in p 
produced”’ (p. 70). 
In a somewhat similar strain speaks Professor Bateson when 
he savs: “We must relegate Selection to its proper p ace. Selec- 
tion permits the viable to continue, and decides that the non- 
viable shall perish. . . . Selection i 
branch Evolution shall proceed, but 
novelties that branch shall bring forth” (p. 96). Ina footnote, it 
may be added, Professor Bateson calls attention to a curious 
unfulfilled prophecy of Darwin, who stated (Origin, 6th ed. p. 425) 
* The italics in these quotations are those of the authors. 
