CRITICISMS ON "THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES"*

by Thomas H. Huxley




[FOOTNOTE] *'The Natural History Review', 1864.

1. UEBER DIE DARWIN'SCHE SCH PFUNGSTHEORIE; EIN VORTRAG, VON A. K
LLIKER. Leipzig, 1864.

2. EXAMINATION DU LIVRE DE M. DARWIN SUR L'ORIGINE DES ESPECES. PAR P.
FLOURENS. Paris, 1864.

In the course of the present year several foreign commentaries upon Mr.
Darwin's great work have made their appearance. Those who have perused
that remarkable chapter of the 'Antiquity of Man,' in which Sir Charles
Lyell draws a parallel between the development of species and that of
languages, will be glad to hear that one of the most eminent
philologers of Germany, Professor Schleicher, has, independently,
published a most instructive and philosophical pamphlet (an excellent
notice of which is to be found in the 'Reader', for February 27th of
this year) supporting similar views with all the weight of his special
knowledge and established authority as a linguist. Professor Haeckel,
to whom Schleicher addresses himself, previously took occasion, in his
splendid monograph on the 'Radiolaria'*, to express his high
appreciation of, and general concordance with, Mr. Darwin's views.

[footnote] *'Die Radiolarien: eine Monographie', p. 231.