\"Inhismostrecentwork’OntheOriginofSpecies，’althoughopinionsmaybedividedorundecidedwithrespecttoitsmeritsinsomerespects，allwillallowthatitcontainsamassofobservationsbearinguponthehabits，structure，affinities，anddistributionofanimals，perhapsunrivalledforinterest，minuteness，andpatienceofobservation。Someamongstusmayperhapsinclinetoacceptthetheoryindicatedbythetitleofthiswork，whileothersmayperhapsinclinetorefuse，oratleasttoremitittoafuturetime，whenincreasedknowledgeshallaffordstrongergroundsforitsultimateacceptanceorrejection。Speakinggenerallyandcollectively，wehaveexpresslyomitteditfromthegroundsofouraward。\"

　　IbelieveIamrightinsayingthatnolittledissatisfactionatthePresident’smannerofallusiontothe’Origin’wasfeltbysomeFellowsoftheSociety。

　　ThepresentationoftheCopleyMedalisofinterestinanotherway，inasmuchasitledtoSirC。Lyellmaking，inhisafter—dinnerspeech，a\"confessionoffaithastothe’Origin。’\"Hewrotetomyfather（’Life，’

　　vol。ii。page384），\"IsaidIhadbeenforcedtogiveupmyoldfaithwithoutthoroughlyseeingmywaytoanewone。ButIthinkyouwouldhavebeensatisfiedwiththelengthIwent。\"]

　　CHARLESDARWINTOT。H。HUXLEY。

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