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to accepting his views. In England this hostility was slight 
on account of his great personal influence, but on the Conti- 
nent there was many a sharp criticism passed upon his work. 
His views were so illuminating that they were certain of 
triumph, and even in his lifetime were generally accepted. 
Thus the new conception of vital activities, together with his 
method of inquiry, became permanent parts of biological 
science. 
