200 Luck, or Cunning ? 
Again :— 
“‘ Any one whose disposition leads him to attach more 
weight to unexplained difficulties than to the explanation 
of a certain number of facts, will certainly reject my theory” 
(p. 482). 
“My theory ” became “ the theory ” in 1869. 
From this point to the end of the book the claim is so 
ubiquitous, either expressly or by implication, that it is 
difficult to know what not to quote. I must, however, 
content myself with only a few more extracts. Mr. Darwin 
says :-— 
“It may be asked how fay I extend the doctrine of the 
modification of species ’’(p. 482). 
Again :— 
“‘ Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, 
to the belief that all animals and plants have descended 
from some one prototype. ... Therefore I should infer 
from analogy that probably all the organic beings which 
have ever lived on this earth have descended from some one 
primordial form, into which life was first breathed.” 
From an amceba—Adam, in fact, though not in name. 
This last sentence is now completely altered, as well it 
might be. 
Again :— 
“When the views entertained in this volume on the origin 
of species, or when analogous views are generally admitted, 
we can dimly foresee that there will be a considerable 
revolution in natural history ” (p. 434). 
Possibly. This now stands, ‘‘ When the views advanced 
by me in this volume, and by Mr. Wallace, or when analog- 
ous views on the origin of species are generally admitted, 
we can dimly foresee,” &c. When the “‘ Origin of Species ” 
came out we knew nothing of any analogous views, and Mr. 
Darwin’s words passed unnoticed. I do not say that he 
knew they would, but he certainly ought to have known. 
