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The recognition of work of merit, judged from the intellectual 
standpoint, must however begin with the votaries of such pursuits, 
for the general public cannot be expected of themselves to appre- 
ciate the situation. And here it is that American scientists are 
largely behind their European colleagues. It is true that our 
transatlantic friends are often, either through neglect or design, — 
unjust in their preferences in giving credit to their own men, where 
it is due to those of other nations. But where but in America do wè 
see the situation reversed, and credit given to foreigners when itis 
due to American brains and American thought? This is not now — 
so much the case. as it was formerly, but a serious defect still 
exists. American writers in the field of biology at least (wedo | 
not know how it is in the other departments), are by no means up — 
leagues and countrymen with their work. The perusal of a Get 
man monograph is rendered doubly pleasing, from the constant 
the literature of the subject. The same feature is usual in @ 
works by first-class European authors. A 
pee It of social 
greater number of scientists necessarily produced = 
sonal intercourse ; and also from the sentiment of nationality ee 
leads every one to desire to bring to light the best products 
his country to the view of others. spe 
—— The question of the “origin of the fittest” 1 
more attention in Europe than it did during the purely 1% 
period. We had occasion in the April, 1882, number of the 
ALIST to refer to the remarks of Professor DuBois Raym 
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his lecture on Exercise, in which he traced the origin 0! 
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nates structures on the basis of antecedent organizati 
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