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a great strength in this force inconsistent with the 

 implied weakness. 



In conclusion, I may say that I know of no physical 

 theory that accounts for the existence of all rudi- 

 mentary organs. It is evident, I think, that many 

 rudiments have never been functional. 



If some of them were formerly useful, still, this 

 fact would be useless as an argument to prove that 

 rudiments can be developed into useful organs. 

 There is no method by which rudimentary organs can 

 be preserved and developed into functional organs. 

 This objection presents itself in the case of the evo- 

 lution of most organs, and I regard it as quite con- 

 clusive against the theory. 



