148 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
gous to this in the course of Nature? The author contends that th 
is, and he names it Natural Selection. This principle, whatever 
may think of it, and whether they admit its operations or not, in. 
Darwin’s book plays the prominent part. It may be plainly defined, 
appears to be briefly this. Under domestication it may be truly said thal 
the whole animal organization becomes in some degree plastic. Ast 
riations useful to man have undoubtedly occurred, is it not to be expectel 
that other variations, useful in some way to each being in the great and 
ous 
of favorable, and rejection of injurious variations, is the principl 
Selec I i i 
ent of every o 
condition of life. There is, too, a certain simplicity in the theory of 
nt with modification through natural selection from a few va re 
. aad rly cage ‘I believe, says Mr. Darwin, ‘that animals haved 
scen oa 
equal o Analogy 
namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have d 
man of imaginative power might most attractively depict 
grand yet simple and direct issues of such a theory. Here até 
look with some confidence to a secure future of equally me 
each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to 
tas perfection.’ Yes, an unbroken, sure, though slow, living 
wards animal perfectibility is a delightful vision; natural and ®, 
a 1s a welcome fancy. What need of distinct creation 
mo ‘ 
ness ; sy Mr. or “— This proves but a hesitating — rel 
» y&t Counsel for the new theory detects and exposes its MP 
™ its testimony is not fevevable, We might fairly expect 
