,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,objects ,,to 8,,! ,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 ,illu/ration3 ,hilaire ,belloc ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,objects ,,to 8,,! ,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 ,,by ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells ,) ,portraits ,,new ,illu/ration ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,copyright1 #aibf1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,illu/ration ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,objects ,,to 8,,! ,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 --,b-- ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,=eword ,9 ! autumn ( #aibe & ! spr+ & summ] ( #aibf !re 0 publi%$ a revis$ & illu/rat$ v]sion ( ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 by ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,!re foll[$ a s]ies ( articles by ,mr4 ,belloc attack+ ?is ,outl9e & ,mr4 ,wells4 ,^! articles 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,univ]se1 9 ! ,s\!rn ,cross ( ,cape ,colony1 9 ! ,am]ican ,ca?olic ,bullet91 & possibly else:]e4 ,e =tnight1 keep+ pace ) ! issue ( ! ,outl9e1 ^! attacks appe>$2 9 all1 tw5ty-f\r volum9\s articles4 ,!y 7 grossly p]sonal & provocative 9 tone1 & no d\bt a great joy & com=t to ! fai?ful4 ,mr4 ,wells prep>$ a s]ies ( articles 9 reply2 & z no "o outside ! public ( ^! ,ca?olic j\rnals seem$ to h he>d ( ,mr4 ,belloc's attacks1 he (f]$ !m to ! editors conc]n$1 propos+1 if necess>y1 to give ! use ( ?is int]e/+ matt] to !m )\t paym5t4 ,six articles he ask$ to h publi%$--9 reply to tw5ty-f\r4 ,?is (f]+ 0 decl9$ v e>ne/ly by ^! editors4 ,to ! editor ( ! ,ca?olic ,univ]se ,mr4 ,wells prote/$ 9 ! t]ms ( ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 ,i am sorry to receive y\r lett] ( ,may #ai?4 ,may ,i po9t out to y t ,mr4 ,belloc has be5 attack+ my reputation z a ?9k]1 a writ]1 an imp>tial hi/orian1 & an educat$ p]son = f\r-&-tw5ty =tnights 9 ! ,univ]se8 ,he has misquot$2 he has mis/at$4 ,w y\r ,ca?olic public tol]ate no reply8 ,"u ! /imulus ( ?is remon/rance1 ! editor ( ! ,univ]se1 aft] a mon?'s delay & v>i\s consultations ) ,mr4 ,belloc & ! directors ( 8 pap]1 (f]$ ,mr4 ,wells ! 8opportunity ( correct+ def9ite po9ts ( fact ^u :i* he might h be5 misrepres5t$10 b decl9$ to all[ him to def5d 8 views or exam9e ,mr4 ,belloc's logic & imputations 9 8 columns4 ,mr4 ,wells 0 dis9cl9$ = a s]ies ( wrangles ^u :at might or might n be a 8po9t ( fact40 ,he !n (f]$ 8 articles to v>i\s non-,ca?olic pap]s1 b1 ) "o accord1 !y express$ _! lack ( int]e/ 9 ei!r ,mr4 ,belloc himself or 9 8 exposition ( ,ca?olic ideas ab\t natural selection1 ! orig9 ( man1 & ! g5]al c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,yet x seems to ,mr4 ,wells t1 reg>d$ z a m5tal sample1 ,mr4 ,belloc is n )\t significance1 & t ! exam9ation ( ! contempor>y ,ca?olic attitude t[>ds ! fundam5tal facts ( hi/ory is a matt] ( int]e/ beyond ,ca?olic circles4 ,accord+ly he has decid$ to issue ^! articles 9 ! =m ( a book1 & he has urg$ ! publi%]s to adv]tise !m1 z freely z may be p]mitt$1 9 ! ,ca?olic press4 ,he has reta9$ ! 8cross-heads0 cu/om>y 9 j\rnali/ic writ+4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,arts ,,( ,,controv]sy #ac ,,ii ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,natural ,,selection ,,/at$ #bi ,,iii ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,z ,a ,,specim5 ,,critic ,,( ,,natural ,,selection #dd ,,iv ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,adv5tures ,,among ,,! ,,sub-,,m53 ,,manife/ ,,t]ror ,,( ,,! ,,ne&]?al] #fd ,v ,,fixity ,,or ,,progress #hj ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,objects ,,to 8,,! ,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 ,i ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,arts ,,( ,,controv]sy ,i am ! lea/ controv]sial ( m54 ,public disputations h r>ely attract$ me4 ,= ye>s ,i h fail$ to respond to ,mr4 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,jones1 :o long ago inv5t$ a set ( op9ions = me & invit$ me to def5d !m ) an enviable p]si/5ce & vig\r4 ,occasionally ,i may h correct$ "s too gross public mis/atem5t ab\t me--too (t5 ,i fe> ) ! ac]bity ( ! inexp]i5c$4 ,b n[1 9 my sixtie? ye>1 ,i f9d myself drawn r p[]fully into a disputation ) ,mr4 ,hilaire ,belloc4 ,i br+ an unskill$ p5 to ! task4 ,i am responsible = an ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory :i* has _h a c]ta9 vogue4 ,i w assume t x is kn[n by "n to ! read]4 ,x is a c>eful summ>y ( man's k ( pa/ "t4 ,x has rec5tly be5 reissu$ ) consid]able additions 9 an illu/rat$ =m1 & ,mr4 ,belloc has made a great attack ^u x4 ,he decl>es t ,i am viol5tly antagoni/ic to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 an accusation ,i d5y v e>ne/ly1 & he has produc$ a 8,companion0 to ?is ,outl9e ( m9e1 foll[+ up ! p]iodical issue1 "p by "p1 9 ! ,univ]se ( ,london1 9 ! ,ca?olic ,bullet9 ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9nesota1 9 ! ,s\!rn ,cross ( ,cape ,colony1 & possibly else:]e1 9 :i* my alleg$ errors are expos$ & confut$4 ,9 ! en?usiasm ( adv]tisem5t be=e ! 8,companion0 began to appe>1 ^! newspap]s ann\nc$ a "w t w\ld put ,mr4 ,belloc among ! great classical ,ca?olic apologi/s1 b ,i %\ld imag9e t ?is 0 be=e ! complet$ manuscript ( ,mr4 ,belloc's "w _h come to h&1 & ,i w n hold ,ca?olics at l>ge responsible = all ,mr4 ,belloc says & does4 ,x is ) ?is ,companion to ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory t ,i am to deal "h4 ,x raises a great numb] ( v int]e/+ que/ions1 & !re is no ne$ to discuss ! validity ( ! *>ge ( ,h]esy t is levell$ aga9/ me p]sonally4 ,i w m]ely note t ,i am consci\s ( no animus aga9/ ,ca?olicism1 & t 9 my ,outl9e ,i accept ! gospels z hi/orical docum5ts ( prim>y value1 def5d ,*ri/ianity aga9/ v>i\s asp]sions ( ,gibbon's1 & insi/ v /rongly ^u ! rle ( ! ,*ur* 9 pres]v+ le>n+ 9 ,europe1 consolidat+ ,*ri/5dom1 & ext5d+ k f a small privileg$ class to ! :ole community4 ,i d n pr(ess to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am z little dispos$ to take sides betwe5 a ,roman ,ca?olic & a ,prote/ant4 ,mr4 ,belloc w prote/ aga9/ t 8,roman10 b he mu/ =give x2 ,i "k no o!r way ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 8 ,*ur* & ,ca?olics n 9 communion ) x1 z ,i am betwe5 a pt]odactyl & a bird4 ,,disconc]t+ ,,pose ,,( ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,9 ?is art ( controv]sy x is evid5t t great importance atta*es to pose4 ,?is is pla9 f ! v outset ( ,mr4 ,belloc's apologia4 ,f ! beg9n+ ,i h to be put 9 my place1 & my relation%ip to ,mr4 ,belloc has to be def9$4 ,accu/om$ z ,i am to see ,mr4 ,belloc dodg+ ab\t 9 my ,london club1 & 9 ,soho & !reab\ts1 & ev5 occasionally appe>+ at a d9n]-p>ty1 compactly /\t1 r brea?less & always insi/5tly g>rul\s1 ,i am m ?an a little amaz$ at 8 op5+4 ,he has sudd5ly become alo( f me4 ,a great gulf ( mann] yawns betwe5 u4 8,hullo1 ,belloc60 is froz5 on my lips1 dies unutt]$4 ,he advances ^u me 9 8 ,introduction ) a gravity ( utt]ance1 a dignity ( ge/ure1 r>e 9 sob]1 ,god-fe>+ m54 ,!re is a sl[1 =mal complim5t or s4 ,i h1 ,i le>n1 8a des]v$ly popul> tal5t 9 fiction40 ,i am s9c]e1 an hone/ s\l4 ,my int5tions are wor?y4 ,b ! note *anges2 he decl>es ,i am a 8,prote/ant writ+ = ,prote/ants10 & !re is dang] t my ,outl9e may fall into ,ca?olic h&s4 ,"s ,ca?olics may ev5 be infect$ ) d\bt4 ,8 /yle ?ick5s ) emotion at ?is ?\ght1 & he decl>es3 8,"o ,ca?olic di/urb$ 9 8 fai? is m important ?an tw5ty ?\s& or a hundr$ ?\s& or a million ( ! av]age read+ public ( ,engl& & ,am]ica40 ,t is :y he is giv+ me 8 att5tion1 syndicat+ ^! articles & swell+ himself up s /rongly aga9/ me4 ,t is :y he n[ proposes to exhibit & expla9 & expose me 9 ! sight ( all mank9d4 ,x is controv]sy1 & ev]yday mann]s are 9 abeyance4 ,! controv]sial pose reveals itself fur!r4 ,! complim5ts & civilities ?9 out & vani%4 ,mr4 ,belloc becomes m magi/]ial1 relatively l>g]1 relatively grav]1 ) e p>agraph4 ,he assumes m def9itely ! quality ( a great s*ol> ( ,european culture & ,european reputation1 a tra9$1 di/+ui%$1 univ]sally accept$ hi/orian4 ,) :at is evid5tly ! dext]ity ( an exp]t controv]siali/ & ) an impressiv5ess all 8 own1 he seems to look ov] & "u & r\nd ! man he kn[s1 & sket*es 9 ! man he proposes to deal )1 8 limitations1 8 pitiful limitations1 ! *>act]i/ics1 ! disagreeable *>act]i/ics1 t disfigure him4 ,x is a new ,wells1 a mo/ extraord9>y p]son4 ,i le>n ) amazem5t ! p>ticul>s ) :i* x is necess>y to in/ruct t ,ca?olic s\l 9 dang] be=e ! matt] ( my book c be consid]$4 ,i see myself 9 ! lurid illum9ation ( ,ca?olic tru?4 ,,rem>kable ,,portrait ,,( ,,mr4 ,,wells ,to beg9 )1 ,i am 8an int5se patriot40 ,?is w surprise _m read]s4 ,i dread its effect on ,mr4 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,jones1 ^: fav\rite tune ^u ! megaphone = ye>s has be5 t ,i am ! fri5d ( e c\ntry b my own4 ,w he int]v5e ) a s]ies ( articles to 8,my de> ,belloc08 ,i hope n4 ,i might plead t almo/ any *apt] ( ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory c\ld be quot$ aga9/ ?is proposition4 ,b ,mr4 ,belloc is ru?less2 he (f]s no evid5ce = 8 /atem5t1 no foo?old = a c\nt]-plea4 ,he j says x1 v cle>ly1 v emphatically sev]al times ov]1 & he says x1 z ,i realise v soon1 because x is ! necess>y prelim9>y to 8 next /ill m damag+ exposures4 ,!y are t ,i am an ,engli%man 8( ! ,home ,c\nties & ,london ,suburbs0--,mr4 ,belloc1 x seems1 0 born all ov] ,europe--t my culture is entirely ,engli%1 t ,i "k no?+ ( any language or lit]ature or hi/ory or sci5ce b t ( ,engl&4 ,& f ?is 8 creative inv5tion sweeps on to a description ( ?is new ,wells he is evok+ to meet 8 controv]sial ne$s4 ,my admiration gr[s4 ,i resi/ an impulse to g ov] at once to ,mr4 ,belloc's side4 ,?is1 = example1 is spl5did4 ,?is new ,wells1 ?is suburban ,engli% ,prote/ant1 has writt5 8 ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory because1 says ,mr4 ,belloc1 8he does n "k t #8=eign]s' 7z he w\ld call !m7 h g5]al hi/ories40 ,t 8z he w\ld call !m0 is ! controv]sial ,mr4 ,belloc ris+ to 8 be/4 ,mr4 ,belloc1 ,i may note 9 pass+1 does n cite any ( ^! g5]al hi/ories to :i* he ref]s4 ,x w\ld surely make an int]e/+ li/ & help ! ,ca?olic s\l 9 dang] to bett] read+4 ,! ,am]ican read]1 at ^: prejudices ?is /uff ab\t my patriotism is presumably aim$1 w\ld surely welcome a compet+ ,outl9e by a 8=eign]40 ,mr4 ,belloc might d worse ?+s ?an a little translation "w4 ,!n ! ,royal ,college ( ,sci5ce %rivels at 8 t\* to a me*anics' in/itute1 & ! new ,wells1 ,i le>n1 8does really believe f ! bottom ( 8 he>t all t he read 9 ! text-books ( 8 y\?40 ,! picture ( ?is new ,wells1 cr$ul\s1 uncritical dev\r] ( ! text-books suppli$ by 8 suburban in/itute1 invet]ate ,prote/ant1 gr[s "u ! p5 ( ?is exp]t controv]siali/4 ,i h next to be pres5t$ z a l[-class fell[ ) a peculi> bias aga9/ ! 8,g5try ( my own c\ntry10 & ?is is accord+ly done4 8,g5tlem50 ) :om ,i h qu>rell$ are h9t$ at d>kly--a pretty t\* ( fantasy4 ,a pr(\nd & incurable illit]acy foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,,ga!r+ ,,c\rage ,,( ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,mr4 ,belloc's c\rage ga!rs ) ! elaboration ( 8 sket*4 ,he is ! type to acquiesce readily 9 8 own /atem5ts1 & "o c see him p]suad+ himself z he goes along t ?is really is ! ,wells he is up aga9/4 ,if s1 :at is !re to be afraid (8 ,if !re is a tw+e ( d\bt1 he c always g back & read :at he has writt54 ,! phraseology loses its e>li] discretion1 gets m pluckily abusive4 ,pres5tly words l 8ignorance0 & 8blund]s0 & 8limit$ in/ruction0 come splutt]+ f ^? ready nibs4 ,foll[s 8*ildi%0 & 8pitiable0 & 8antiquat$ nons5se40 ,no?+ to sub/antiate any ( x--j say+ x4 ,s ,mr4 ,belloc goes 8 way along ! primrose pa? ( controv]sy4 ,he takes a fre% sip or s f 8 all too complaisant imag9ation4 ,new inspirations come4 ,i h 8copi$0 ?+s f ! 8wrong0 books4 ,t 8copi$0 is good6 ,"o c see t base malignant ,wells fell[1 9 8 /uffy room all hung ) ,union ,jacks1 ) ! 8wrong10 ! 8,prote/ant0 book flatt5$ out be=e him1 copy+1 copy+2 8 tongue foll[+ 8 labori\s p54 ,pres5tly ,i read3 8,x is p]haps ask+ too mu* ( our au?or to adopt a /rictly sci5tific attitude40 ,?is1 f an adept 9 t mixture ( /ale politics & gossip :i* pass$ = hi/ory 9 ! days ( ,mr4 ,belloc's read+1 to ev5 ! lea/ ( ,huxley's /ud5ts1 is /up5d\s6 ,/ill he swells & swells ) self-importance & self-induc$ contempt = 8 sil5t & invisible antagoni/4 ,! p5 runs on1 = does n ! ,ca?olic press wait = its late/ great apologi/8 ,! ?9 film ( oily polit5ess 9 ! op5+ p>agraphs is long s9ce gone & done )1 & ,mr4 ,hilaire ,belloc is fully himself aga9 & rema9s himself1 except = "o or two returns to patronis+ praise & ! oil squirt1 = ! re/ ( ^! rem>kable pap]s4 ,8 are1 ,i suppose1 ! accept$ mann]s ( controv]sy--& :at wond]ful mann]s !y are6 ,i note !m1 b ,i _c emulate !m4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o ref]5ce to ! unlett]$ suburbanism ( ?is ideal ,wells too good to lose4 ,i _h almo/ let x slip by4 ,x is an allusion to a c]ta9 publication 9 ,fr5*4 8,!re may be no translation10 ,mr4 ,belloc ?r[s out sup]bly at ! height ( 8 =m1 8b ,mr4 ,wells ought to h he>d (0--! out-(-date monograph 9 "q4 8,!re may be no translation44406 ,h[ feeble s\nds my prote/ t = all practical purposes ,i read ,fr5* z well z ,i d ,engli%1 & t 9 all probability if x came to us+ a ,g]man1 ,spani%1 ,portuguese1 or ,italian sci5tific "w ,i c\ld give ,mr4 ,belloc po9ts & a beat+4 ,,reflections ,,^u ,,! ,,real ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,b ,i h said en\gh to ju/ify incid5tally my habitual avoidance ( ! arts ( controv]sy4 ,i _c inflate myself 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,i _c d ! c\nt] to ?is attitude4 ,i 0 born & ,i %all die 8famili>40 ,:at seems to make ,mr4 ,belloc feel brave & happy w\ld make me feel sick4 ,on ?is he has presum$ ov]mu*4 ,!re are limits to my notori\s g5tl5ess & mode/y1 & !y h be5 rea*$ by ,mr4 ,belloc 9 ^! articles4 ,8 skill is und5iable2 no o!r writ] c\ld bett] 8 unprem$itat$ condesc5sion1 8 app>5tly inadv]t5t insults4 ,& yet ! facts b5ea? all ?is insol5t po/ur+ are q well kn[n & easily v]ifiable4 ,i _c imag9e :om x is int5d$ to deceive = any l5g? ( "t4 ,mr4 ,belloc is a man f\r ye>s my junior1 & 8 academic c>e] 0 brief] & n m brilliant ?an m9e4 ,s9ce he came d[n f ,ox=d to ! _w ( ,london ?irty ye>s ago1 he has done no orig9al hi/orical "w ( any di/9ction4 ,he has be5 a popul> writ] z ,i h be5 a popul> writ]1 & he is no m if no less a s*ol> ?an ,i am4 ,!re has be5 mu* incid5tal & inconsequ5t brightness 9 8 discursive c>e]--funny v]ses & /ories1 an amus+ r ?an a s]i\s p]iod 9 ,p>liam5t1 mu* pamphlete]+1 lectur+ & speak+2 he has be5 active & erratic2 n[ he w\ld be urg+ on an anti-,semitic campaign2 n[1 9 association ) ,horatio ,bottomley1 attempt+ to h\nd ,ma/]man1 8 old fri5d & rival1 out ( politics2 ! w> made him ! mo/ confid5t ( milit>y 8exp]ts10 & he has done q a numb] ( clev] revivifications ( ?is or t hi/orical ev5t4 ,t is 8 record4 ,x gives him a respectable position 9 ! republic ( lett]s1 9 :i* also my position is respectable4 ,no d\bt he has e "r & v consid]able qualifications = ! criticism ( su* a popul> "w z my ,outl9e4 ,b !re is no?+ 9 8 c>e] & no?+ 9 8 quality to ju/ify ?is pose ( erudition & insol5t sup]iority he assumes t[>ds me1 & :i* he has made an integral "p ( 8 attack4 ,he has assum$ x entirely 9 relation to ?is controv]sy4 ,he has ?r[n ord9>y c\rtesy & good mann]s to ! w9ds because only 9 t way c he hope = a controv]sial advantage ov] me4 ,,! ,,clue ,,to ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,disconc]t+ ,,pose ,?is disconc]t+ pose is "p ( 8 attack4 ,t is :y ,i am oblig$ to discuss x "h4 ,^u _m po9ts ! attack is almo/ pure pose2 !re is no tangible argum5t at all4 ,x is v important to note t & be> t 9 m9d4 ,x has to be borne 9 m9d :5 ,mr4 ,belloc is accus$ ( inord9ate vanity or ( n kn[+ 8 place 9 ! _w4 ,i d\bt ev5 if he is really v va94 ,i realis$ long ago t 8 app>5t arrogance is l>gely ! self-protection ( a fundam5tally fe>ful man4 ,he is a /\t fell[ 9 a funk4 ,he is ! sort ( man :o talks l\d & fa/ = fe> ( he>+ ! o!r side4 ,!re is a fright5$ ?+ at ! he>t ( all ?is burly insol5ce4 ,he has a fai? to def5d1 & he is n sure ( 8 def5ce4 ,t mitigates mu* ( 8 (f5ce1 ev5 if x mitigates little ( 8 (f5siv5ess4 ,let me say a ^w or s m ( excuse & explanation = him4 ,^! p]sonalities ( 8 are1 s to speak1 n a p]sonal matt]4 ,!re is m 9 !m ?an t4 ,mr4 ,belloc's attack ^u my ,outl9e does n /& alone among 8 activities2 x is "p ( a l>g] controv]sy he wages aga9/ ! mod]n1 ! non-,ca?olic vision ( ! _w4 ,he has c>ri$ on t controv]sy s9ce 8 ,balliol days4 ,! exig5cies t oblige him to pret5d1 aga9/ 8 bett] k & common civility1 t ,i am petty & prov9cial & patriotic & wilfully ignorant & pitifully out-(-date1 oblige him to pret5d z mu* ab\t mo/ ( ^? :o /& = mod]n sci5ce & a mod]n int]pretation ( hi/ory4 ,he w\ld pret5d z h>d ab\t ,sir ,ray ,lanke/]1 = example1 or ab\t ,pr(essor ,gilb]t ,murray or ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on or ,pr(essor ,b>k]1 z he does ab\t me4 ,x is a g5]al sy/em ( pret5ce4 ,x is a necess>y "p (--,i w n say ( ! ,ca?olic attitude1 b ( 8 ,ca?olic attitude t[>ds mod]n k4 ,! necessity = a pose involv+ ?is pret5ce is n v difficult to und]/&4 ,long be=e ,mr4 ,belloc emb>k$ ^u ! pres5t dispute he _h become ! slave ( a tactical fiction1 :i* reit]ation _h made a reality = him4 ,he evok$ ! fiction z e>ly1 ,i believe1 z 8 ,ox=d days4 ,x may h be5 v effective at ,ox=d--among ! und]graduates4 ,!n p]haps x 0 consci\sly a def5sive bluff1 b c]ta9ly x is no long] t4 ,he has come at la/ to believe absolutely 9 ?is creature ( 8 imag9ation4 ,he has come to believe ?is3 t !re is a va/ 8mod]n ,european0 culture ( :i* ! ,engli%-speak+ _w kn[s no?+1 ( :i* ! non-,ca?olic _w kn[s no?+1 & ) :i* he is famili>4 ,x is on 8 side4 ,x is always on 8 side4 ,x is simply & purely ,belloccian4 ,he c]ta9ly believes x is !re4 ,x su/a9s 8 fai?4 ,x assuages ! gnaw+ attacks ( self-criticism t mu/ come to him 9 ! night4 ,?r\gh\t ^! pap]s he is con/antly ref]r+ to ?is imag9>y /uff--)\t ev] com+ to precisions4 ,aga9 & aga9 & aga9 & aga9--& aga9 & aga9 & aga91 he alludes to ?is m>vell\s 8,european0 sci5ce & lit]ature1 beyond our k54 ,he does n quote x2 x does n exi/ = him to quote2 b he believes t x exi/s4 ,he waves 8 h& impressively 9 ! direction 9 :i* x is suppos$ to be4 ,x is 8 /&-by1 8 refuge1 8 abid+ =tress4 ,b1 9 ord] to believe 9 x1 x is necess>y = him to believe t no o!r ,engli%-speak+ m5 c ev5 read ,fr5*1 & t _! scepticism ab\t x is bas$ on "s 8prov9cial0 prejudice or "s hatr$ ( ,ca?olics1 or s\!rn p1 or 8,dagoes10 or 8=eign]s10 or :at y w4 ,t is :y ,nature wilfully ignores ! wond]ful sci5ce ( ?is 8,europe02 & :y our ,royal ,society has no correspond5ce ) x4 ,b he has to imag9e x is !re & make 8 read]s imag9e x is !re1 & t !re is ?is conspiracy ( prejudice to ignore x1 be=e he c ev5 beg9 to put up any appe>ance ( a case aga9/ su* a rsum ( curr5t k z ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory4 ,,graceful ,,concessions ,,to ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,all ?is r\gh & app>5tly irrelevant /uff ab\t 8 own great bread? & le>n+ & my pr(\nd ignorance & prov9cialism1 to :i* he has devot$ 8 two introductory pap]s1 is !re=e ! necess>y prelude to putt+ ov] ?is delusion4 ,t /ream ( depreciation is n ! wanton p]sonal onslaught "o might suppose x to be at ! fir/ blu%4 ,if he has appe>$ to glorify himself & belittle me1 x is = great] controv]sial ends ?an a m]e p]sonal score4 ,we are deal+ ) a controv]siali/ "h & a great apologi/1 & = all ,i "k ^! may be q legitimate me?ods 9 ?is1 to me1 unfamili> field4 ,few p w be f\nd to d5y ,mr4 ,belloc a consid]able amplitude ( m9d 9 8 und]tak+1 s soon z !y get ?us f> 9 und]/&+ him4 ,be=e he c\ld ev5 set ab\t syndicat+ ?is ,companion to ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory he _h to incite a p>tisan receptivity 9 ! ,ca?olic read]s to :om he appeals1 by decl>+ t a viol5t hatr$ = _! ,*ur* is ! guid+ motive ( my life4 ,he _h to ignore a consid]able array ( facts to d t1 & he has ignor$ !m ) great c\rage & /eadfa/ness4 ,he _h to ar\se an indiff]5t ,ca?olic public to a s5se ( urg5t dang] by impos+ ?is figure ( a base1 invet]ate1 & yet f9ally contemptible enemy ^u x4 ,8 is a great] task ?an m]e dragon-slay+4 ,he _h to create ! dragon be=e he c\ld become ! *ampion4 ,& !n1 ) 8 syndication arrangem5ts complete1 :ile abus+ me indu/ri\sly = ignorance1 backw>dness1 & g5]al intellectual backwoodism1 he _h to write ! :ole ( ^! articles )\t once really op5+ t ,humb]t safe ( k :i* is 8 sole capital 9 ?is controv]sy4 ,"t aft] "t he ref]s to x4 ,nev] once does he quote x4 ,at mo/ he may give u illusive peeps4444 ,n[ & !n z we proce$ ,i %all note ^! illusive peeps4 ,i c admire great ef=t ev5 :5 x is ill-direct$1 & to %[ h[ little ,i be> him a grudge = ! unpleasant ?+s he has induc$ himself to write ab\t me1 & = ! /ill m unpleasant ?+s he tempts me--?\gh ,i resi/ ) a success t gratifies me--to write ab\t him1 ,i contemplate a graceful complim5t to ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,9 spite ( ! incurable ignorance ( ,fr5* & t 8dirty ,dago0 attitude t[>ds =eign]s ,mr4 ,belloc has s agreeably put ^u me1 x is my habit to sp5d a l>ge "p ( ! w9t] 9 a h\se ,i lease among ! olive t]races ( ,prov5ce4 ,!re is a plac>d 9 "o corn] ( my /udy :i* c\ld be r amus+ly cov]$ ) ! backs ( dummy books4 ,i propose to devote t to a collection ( ,mr4 ,belloc's au?orities4 ,!re %all be "o :ole r[ at lea/ ( ! ,bullet9s ( ! ,madame ,humb]t ,society1 & all ! lat] rese>*es ( ! ,belloc ,academy ( ,anonym\s ,europeans1 b\nd 9 bluff lea!r4 ,!re w be ,f9is ,d>w9is by ,hil>io ,belloccio1 & ,hi/4 ,eccles4 by ,hil>ius ,belloccius4 ,i may h occasion to ref] to o!r lead+ au?orities 9 ! c\rse ( ?is controv]sy4 ,i %all add to x z we proce$4 ,& s1 hav+ exam9$1 expla9$1 dispos$ (1 & 9 "p apologis$ =1 ,mr4 ,belloc's p]sonalities & ! p]vad+ inelegance ( 8 mann]s1 ,i %all turn ) "s relief f ?is unavoidably p]sonal retort to que/ions ( a m g5]al int]e/4 ,i propose z my fir/ /udy ( ^! mod]n ,ca?olic apologetics1 s valiantly produc$ by ,mr4 ,belloc & s magnific5tly publi%$ & display$ by ! ,ca?olic press1 to foll[ our h]o's c\rage\s b un/eady progress ?r\gh ! my/]ies ( ,natural ,selection4 ,& aft] t we %all come to ,orig9al ,s9 & ,human ,orig9s 9 ! light ( ,mr4 ,belloc's sci5ce & ! phantom sci5ce ( ^? phantom naturali/s & an?ropologi/s he calls to 8 assi/ance4 ,,ii ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,natural ,,selection ,,/at$ ,my fir/ article ^u ,mr4 ,belloc's ,companion to ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory dealt1 mu* aga9/ my incl9ation & z *>itably & amiably z possible1 ) ! oddities ( ,mr4 ,belloc's mann] & me?od1 & ^? rem>kable non-exi/5t 8,european au?orities0 to :om he appeals habitually 9 mom5ts ( argum5tative /ress4 ,i d n propose to g on ?us gird+ at ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,he is a ,ca?olic apologi/1 endors$ by ,ca?olic au?orities1 & !re is matt] ( v great importance = our consid]ation 9 :at he has to say ab\t ! hi/ory ( life & mank9d4 ,aft] 8 second pap] is f9i%$ 8 abuse ( me becomes m]ely incid5tal or indirect4 ,he goes on to a /agg]+ ru% at ,natural ,selection4 ,let u see to :]e ,ca?olic ?\ght has got--if ,mr4 ,belloc is to be tru/$--9 relation to ?is v fundam5tal matt]4 ,x is ,mr4 ,belloc's brilliant c>eless way to beg9 mo/ ( 8 argum5ts some:]e ab\t ! middle & put ! end fir/4 ,8 op5+ p]oration1 s to speak1 is a proclamation t ?is 8,natural ,selection0--:atev] x is--is 8an old & done-= !ory ( ,d>w9 & ,wallace40 ,x is 8a laugh+-/ock = half a g5]ation among compet5t m540 ,mr4 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw does n believe 9 x6 ,g4 ,b4 ,s4 among ! ,fa!rs6 ,t wond]ful non-exi/5t 8late/ ,european "w0 :i* plays s l>ge a "p 9 ,mr4 ,belloc's dialectic is summon$ briefly1 its adv]se te/imony is not$1 & x is dismiss$ to ! safe aga94 ,& !n !re is a brief /atem5t ( h[ ^! two vile fell[s1 ,d>w9 & ,wallace1 set out ^u ?is repreh5sible !oris+4 ,:at a ru?less expos x is ( ! true motives ( sci5tific p6 8,! process ( ?\ght 0 z foll[s3 8#8,!re is no ,m9d at "w 9 ! univ]se2 !re=e *anges ( ?is sort mu/ come f bl9d *ance or at lea/ me*anically4 ,at all co/s we mu/ get rid ( ! idea ( design3 ( a desir$ end conceiv$ 9 a ,creative ,m9d4 ,"h is a !ory :i* w make ! :ole process entirely me*anical & dead1 & get rid ( ! necessity = a ,creator4'0 ,& s hav+ inv5t$ & !n z x 7 visit$ & spat ^u ! d]id$ & neglect$ tomb ( ,natural ,selection & assur$ u t ,god1 ,mr4 ,%aw1 8,european op9ion10 & all good ,ca?olics are ^u 8 side1 ,mr4 ,belloc plucks up c\rage & really beg9s to write ab\t ,natural ,selection4 ,,natural ,,selection ,,is ,,pure ,,common-,,s5se ,:at is ?is ,natural ,selection :i* has be5 dead = half a c5tury1 b :i* ,mr4 ,belloc /ill ex]ts himself indu/ri\sly ?r\gh f\r long pap]s to kill all ov] aga98 ,x is ! pure/ common-s5se1 ! mo/ obvi\s d$uction f obvi\s facts4 ,i h set out ! idea z pla9ly z ,i c\ld 9 ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory ,mr4 ,belloc is attack+4 ,x is put s pla9ly !re t1 be=e he c beg9 to argue aga9/ x1 he has to mis/ate x2 he has to tell ! /ory all ov] aga9 9 8 own words & get x suitably askew4 ,x 0 q op5 to him to quote f my acc\nt1 b he pref]r$ to compile 8 own mis/atem5t4 ,inde$1 9 all ?is argum5t aga9/ ,natural ,selection he nev] once quotes my actual words4 ,he p>aphrases ?r\gh\t4 ,he has put "s words betwe5 inv]t$ commas 9 "o place1 s z inadv]t5tly to produce ! impression t !y are m9e1 b !y are n m9e4 ,n[ ! facts ^u :i* ! idea ( ,natural ,selection re/s are matt]s ( univ]sal k4 8,e species ( liv+ ?+ is cont9ually dy+ & be+ born aga9 z a multitude ( fre% individuals02 t is ! prim>y fact4 ,no species seems to be p]fectly adapt$ to its conditions1 & ev5 ! happie/ species t5ds to multiply until x is 9 a /ate ( ne$ & pressure4 ,s f> surely we are deal+ ) ?+s beyond dispute4 ,& next comes ! fact ( individuality4 ,e liv+ unit is individual ) a diff]5ce ( its own4 ,e individual has its own di/9ctive diff]5ces1 & ea* ( ^! diff]5ces may or may n be an advantage or a disadvantage4 ,individuals ) advantage\s diff]5ces w g5]ally get on bett] 9 life1 prosp] & s be able to bre$ m freely1 ?an ^? ) disadvantage\s diff]5ces4 ,(fspr+ h a t5d5cy to repeat ! di/9ctive diff]5ces ( _! p>5ts4 ,!re=e1 tak+ a species z a :ole by ! million or billion or million billion--= few species ( animals or plants are repres5t$ by few] individuals ?an a million--!re w be 9 ea* successive g5]ation a great] numb] ( individuals ) ! diff]5ces t are advantage\s relative to ! numb] ) disadvantages4 ,9 o!r words1 ! av]age ( ! species w h mov$ m or less 9 ! direction ( ! advantage\s diff]5ces1 :atev] !y may be1 & h[ev] num]\s !y may be4 ,if1 = example1 ! species is *as$ & has to climb or run = x1 !re w be r m good climb]s & spr9t]s 9 ! new g5]ation4 ,!re may be o!r dang]s & o!r ne$s2 !y w n affect ! premium set on quickness & ! fate ( ! sl[4 ,& if ! circum/ances ( ! species cont9ue to press 9 ! same direction1 ! movem5t ( ! av]age w be 9 ! same direction 9 ?is respect = s long z !y cont9ue to press4 ,ov] a few score or ev5 a few hundr$ g5]ations1 & "u conditions n v /r5u\s1 a species may n *ange v mu*4 ,x may seem to be fix$ 9 its g5]al *>act]i/ics1 j z ! cont95ts seem to be fix$ 9 _! g5]al outl9e4 ,b1 z ! range ( "t ext5ds & ! pressure ( necessity cont9ues1 ! *ange becomes m /rik+4 ,,natural ,,selection ,,has ,,no?+ ,,to ,,d ,,) ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,v>iations ,t is ! process ( ,natural ,selection1 ! 8laugh+-/ock0 ( ,mr4 ,belloc's my/]i\s conclave ( 8,european0 savants4 ,natural ,selection has no?+ to d ) ! reason = ! diff]5ces betwe5 individuals4 ,x has no m to d ) ^? ?an gravitation has to d ) ! diff]5ces 9 ! heav9ess ( diff]5t sub/ances4 ,b x is necess>y to /ate z mu* "h1 because 9 "s que] muddl$ way ,mr4 ,belloc seems to be p]suad$ t x has4 ,^! diff]5ces may arise by pure *ance2 !y may come ab\t ?r\gh ! op]ation ( complex laws1 !y may come 9 %oals & h _! seasons4 ,^! ?+s h no?+ to d ) ,natural ,selection4 ,n[1 ,wallace & ,d>w9 7 two excell5t ,europeans :o happ5$ to be int]e/$ 9 natural hi/ory4 ,9 spite ( ! s9i/] motives inv5t$ = !m by ,mr4 ,belloc1 ,i d\bt if any ,ca?olic suffici5tly educat$ to h read _! lives w agree t !y _h ev5 a lat5t animus aga9/ ,ca?olic tru? or ev5 a subconsci\s desire to 8get rid ( a ,creator0 9 _! m9ds4 ,!y no m ?\ght ( 8gett+ rid ( a ,creator0 :5 humbly & indu/ri\sly !y ga!r$ _! facts & put fact to fact ?an an hone/ bricklay] ?9ks ( 8gett+ rid ( a ,creator0 :5 he lays 8 bricks ) c>e & builds a s\nd piece ( wall4 ,!y w5t ab\t ! _w /udy+ natural hi/ory4 ,!y consid]$ life ) a pati5ce & ?or\ghness & fre$om f preconceptions beyond ! imag9ation ( a man ( ,mr4 ,belloc's habits4 ,!y f\nd no su* 8fixity ( species0 z he is inspir$ to proclaim4 ,!y f\nd mu* evid5ce ( a progressive *ange 9 species1 & !y saw no reason to expla9 x by a resort to miracles or magic4 ,a ,ca?olic prie/ ( ! ,anglican communion nam$ ,mal?us _h writt5 a v int]e/+ & sugge/ive book ^u ov]-population & ! consequ5t /ruggle = exi/5ce betwe5 individuals4 ,x turn$ ! att5tion ( bo? ^! dilig5t & gift$ obs]v]s to j t process ( ,natural ,selection ,i h /at$4 ,indep5d5tly bo? ( !m came to ! conclusions t species *ang$ age by age & )\t any necess>y limits1 & ma9ly ?r\gh ! sieve ( ,natural ,selection1 & t1 giv5 a suffici5t sep>ation to r$uce or prev5t int]bre$+ & a suffici5t diff]5ce 9 ! selective conditions at "w1 two p>ts ( ! same species might *ange 9 diff]5t directions1 s z at la/ to become di/9ct & sep>ate species4 ,d>w9's book ^u ! subject 0 call$ ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,x 0 a v mode/ & suffici5t title4 ,he did n ev5 g to ! l5g? ( call+ x ! orig9 ( g5]a or ord]s or classes4 ,he did n at fir/ apply x to man4 ,?is is ! !ory ( ! orig9 ( species ?r\gh ,natural ,selection4 ,x 0 n pret5d$ by ei!r ( ^! pione]s t ,natural ,selection 0 ! sole way ?r\gh :i* ! diff]5ces ( species came ab\t4 ,= example1 ,d>w9 devot$ a consid]able "p ( 8 work+ life to su* collat]al modes ( diff]5tiation z ! hypo!sis t ,sexual ,selection also _h its %>e4 ,criticism has :ittl$ d[n t %>e to practically negligible proportions1 b ,i note ! hypo!sis "h because x absolutely disposes ( ! ass]tion :i* ,mr4 ,belloc hamm]s on ! table1 t ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection excludes any o!r modes ( specific diff]5tiation4 ,,te/+ ,,! ,,!ory ,v rapidly ?is conception ( ,natural ,selection 0 ext5d$ by naturali/s until x came to be reg>d$ z ! g5]al process ( life4 ,!y came to realise t all species1 all g5]a1 all classes ( life1 :atev] else may be happ5+ to !m1 are & always h be5 v>y+ ?r\gh ! process ( ,natural ,selection1 "s rapidly1 "s sl[ly2 "s s sl[ly z h>dly to *ange at all ?r\gh va/ ages4 ,i h /at$ ! a priori case by :i*1 giv5 bir? & dea? & individuality & *ang+ conditions & suffici5t "t1 x appe>s logically inevitable t ! *ange & diff]5tiation ( species mu/ occur1 & mu/ be n[ go+ on4 ,if we _h no mat]ial evid5ce at all x w\ld /ill be possible to inf] ! evolution ( species4 ,t a priori case has nev] be5 answ]$1 & x seems to me unansw]able4 ,b sci5tific m51 ) _! ob/9ate pref]5ce = obs]vation & exp]im5t ov] m]e logical gymna/ics1 r>ely re/ _! convictions on a priori cases4 ,a su/a9+ scepticism is a matt] ( consci5ce ) !m4 ,to !m an a priori case is m]ely a !ory--t is to say1 a g5]alisation "u trial4 ,= ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury1 !re=e1 biologi/s h be5 exam9+ :atev] in/ances !y c\ld discov] t seem$ to contradict ?is assumption t ! process ( specific *ange "u ,natural ,selection is ! g5]al condition ( life4 ,to ?is day ?is view is /ill call$ ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection1 ?\gh to a great numb] x has come to h ! sub/antial quality ( an embrac+ fact4 ,x w\ld h be5 amus+ if ,mr4 ,belloc _h told u m ( 8 ideas ( ! sci5tific _w4 ,app>5tly he kn[s sc>cely any?+ ( museums or laboratories or ! _s & me?ods ( rese>*4 ,& manife/ly he has n ! fa9te/ suspicion ( ! way 9 :i* ! :ole _w ( vital ph5om5a has be5 ransack$ & scrut9is$ to te/1 correct1 supplem5t1 amplify1 or alt] ?is great g5]alisation ab\t life4 ,he probably %>es ! delusion ( mo/ o!r m5 9 ! /reet1 t sci5tific !ories are sci5tific f9alities1 t !y are suppos$ to be z ultimate z ! dogmas ( "s infallible religion4 ,he imag9es !m put ov] *iefly by assev]ation1 j z ! ass]tions ( a polemical j\rnali/ are put ov]4 ,he has /ill to le>n t !ories are trial mat]ial1 te/+ t>gets1 directives = rese>*4 ,%oot+ at e/abli%$ !ories is ! normal occupation ( ! sci5tific inve/igator4 ,mr4 ,belloc's figure ( ! sci5tific inve/igator is probably a que]1 fr[/y1 & (t51 alas6 a!i/ical individual1 pok+ ab\t almo/ aimlessly among facts 9 ! hope ( hitt+ ^u "s 8discov]y0 or 8gett+ rid ( a ,god40 ,he does n und]/& ! t5se relevance ( ! va/ am\nt ( "w 9 progress4 ,b = ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ! ?\ght & "w ( myriads ( p r\nd & ab\t ! _w h borne directly or almo/ directly ^u ! prob+1 s\nd+1 te/+1 ( ! !ory ( ,natural ,selection4 ,x /&s cl>ifi$ &1 x w\ld seem1 impregnable to-day4 ,,"s ,,irrelevant ,,que/ions ,among que/ions be>+ ^u x b n directly attack+ x has be5 ! discussion ( ! individual diff]5ce4 ,= example1 are diff]5ces due to individual exp]i5ces ev] inh]it$8 ,or are only inh]5t diff]5ces transmissible8 ,:at rle is play$ by :at "o might call 8normal10 relatively slight diff]5ces1 & :at by ! 8sports0 & abnormal bir?s 9 specific *ange8 ,d species "u /ress1 & fe$+ on /range food or liv+ 9 unaccu/om$ climates1 betray any exceptional t5d5cy to produce abnormality8 ,h !re be51 s to speak1 /orms & riots ( v>iation 9 "s cases8 ,c diff]5ces e/abli% !mselves :ile out] necessity rema9s neutral8 ,c v>iations am\nt+ to specific diff]5ces 9 col\r & =m arise z a sort ( play ( ! g]m plasm & be tol]at$ r ?an select$ by nature8 ,9 :at mann] d normal diff]5ces arise8 ,:at happ5s to diff]5ces 9 cases ( hybridisation8 ,"h are sample que/ions t h be5 ! se$s ( spl5did "w & great argum5ts4 ,"s ( !m 7 already "u discussion 9 ,d>w9's "t2 he 0 a pione] 9 su* explorations2 _m ideas ( 8 h /ood ! te/ ( "t1 & _m sugge/ions he ?rew out h be5 disprov$4 ,:5 "s casual 8may be0 ( ,d>w9's is exam9$ & set aside1 x is ! cu/om ( polemical j\rnali/s to ru% ab\t & proclaim to all :o may be suffici5tly ill-in=m$ to li/5 t ,d>w9 is 8explod$40 ,su* explosions ( ,d>w9 are con/antly recurr+ l gun-fire ne> a g>rison t[n1 & /ill he rema9s4 ,none ( ^! subsidi>y que/ions affect ! /ability ( ?is ma9 g5]alisation ( biology1 ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection4 ,! actual attack & te/+ ( ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection h yield$ negative results4 ,! /atem5t ( ! !ory may h be5 made f9] & exact]1 t is all4 ,& yet ! conditions ( its survival h be5 v exact+4 ,if ! !ory is to /&1 ! :ole ( plant & animal life 9 "t & space mu/ be arrang$ 9 a c]ta9 ord]4 ,x mu/ be possible to replace classification by a g5ealogical tree4 ,e =m mu/ fall )\t difficulty into its prop] place 9 t tree4 ,if x is true t birds are desc5d$ f reptiles or m5 f apes1 !n !re mu/ be no birds be=e ! reptiles appe>1 & no m5 be=e apes4 ,! geological record is manife/ly a m]e fragm5t>y hi/ory1 /ill = ! mo/ "p unread1 b1 h[ev] fragm5t>y x is1 x mu/ be consi/5t4 ,"o human skull 9 ! coal measures bl[s ! :ole !ory to atoms4 ,! passage f =m to =m mu/ be explicable by int]m$iate types capable ( ma9ta9+ !mselves2 !re may be gaps 9 ! record1 b !re mu/ be no miracul\s leaps 9 ! /ory4 ,if an animal liv+ 9 ! air is to be consid]$ z a l9eal desc5dant ( "s animal liv+ 9 ! wat]1 !n ! /ructure ( ! =m] bit by bit & /ep by /ep mu/ be %[n to be adapt$1 modifi$1 *ang$ ab\t f t ( ! latt]2 x mu/ h e>s = wat]-he>+ modifi$ = air-he>+1 & its he>t & brea?+ arrangem5ts mu/ be %[n to be simil>ly *ang$ ov]1 & s on = all its /ructure4 ,all ^! requirem5ts w foll[ naturally f ! necessities ( a process ( ,natural ,selection4 ,!y foll[ logically ^u no o!r hypo!sis4 ,!y are n dem&$1 = example1 by ! idea ( a ,creator cont9ually int]f]+ ) & rectify+ "s /ately1 unacc\ntable process ( 8,evolution10 :i* seems to be ,mr4 ,belloc's idea--s f> z he v5tures to display any idea ( 8 own--9 ! matt]4 ,su* ?+s z ve/igial /ructures & a numb] ( odd clums9esses 9 liv+ ?+s--_m /ill v imp]fect adaptations to an erect position1 = example--become grotesque 9 relation to su* a view4 ,a ,creator :o put ne$less or inconv5i5t fi% /ructures into ! anatomy ( a l& animal & made ! :ole fauna & flora ( ! l& a pat*-up ( aquatic =ms ( life mu/ be n s mu* a ,div9ity z a ,p$ant4 ,b x is ! bur!n ( ! :ole beautiful sci5ce ( comp>ative anatomy t ! /ructure ( animals & plants1 & _! succession 9 "t1 fall exactly into ! conditions def9$ by ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection4 ,9 ! mo/ lovely & intricate detail1 9 a va/ multitude ( examples1 9 plants & 9 animals alike1 ?is !me ( ! adaptation ( pre-exi/+ /ructure is work$ out4 ,we %\ld 9 accordance ) ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection expect to f9d traces ( ! ance/ral =m1 n only 9 ! lay-out ( ! adult animal1 b 9 e phase ( its life hi/ory1 & t1 9 fact1 is j :at we d f9d4 ,!re is no m fasc9at+ bran* ( comp>ative anatomy ?an embryology4 ,ea* life cycle we discuss t5ds to repeat ! ance/ral /ory1 & only "u ! /ress ( necessity does x und]go modification at any po9t4 ,!re is little tol]ation 9 ! life process = unnecess>y div]g5cies4 ,economies are effect$ by %ort cuts & r$uctions1 & special ftal /ructures are grant$ reluctantly4 ,s t ev5 9 man we f9d peep+ ?r\gh ! adaptations impos$ ^u ! human type by its vivip>\s necessities1 & 9 spite ( ! advantage ( e economy ( =ce1 memories1 = example1 ( ! gill slits1 ( ! fi% he>t & kidney1 ( ! reptilian skull1 ( ! mammalian tail4 ,i m5tion ?is fact 9 ! ,outl9e1 & ^u x ,mr4 ,belloc comm5ts 9 a mann] t leaves "o's d\bts pois$ betwe5 8 hone/y & 8 intellig5ce4 ,he decl>es1 :i* is totally untrue1 t ,i 8repeat ! old ,victorian tag0--,i d\bt if !re ev] 0 su* a tag--t ! embryo 8climbs up ! family tree40 ,he puts ^! words 9 inv]t$ commas z ?\gh ,i h really adopt$ & us$ !m1 & = ! life ( me x is only by /ra9+ my *>ity to ! utmo/ t ,i c accept t ?is 0 an accid5t4 ,( c\rse e text-book ( embryology = ! la/ =ty ye>s has made x p]fectly pla91 z ,i h /at$ "h1 t ! life cycle c be & is modifi$ at any po9t1 & t an embryo has mu* m s]i\s "w 9 h& ?an recit+ its family hi/ory4 ,x betrays its ance/ral orig9s to analysis2 b t is an altoge!r diff]5t matt]4 ,mr4 ,belloc1 h[ev]1 is s d5sely ignorant himself ^u ^! que/ions t he c imag9e1 or ?9k x wor? :ile to pret5d to imag9e & attempt to p]suade 8 read]s by ! exp$i5t ( ^! inv]t$ commas1 t ,i ent]ta9 su* a view4 ,& !n foll[ ?is1 :i* ,i quote t ! read] may ! bett] und]/& a c]ta9 occasional ac]bity 9 my allusions to ,mr4 ,belloc3-- 8,he doesn't "k t ,vailleton ( ,montpelli] has knock$ ! la/ nail into ! c(f9 ( t facile & sup]ficial ,victorian %ortcut 7& bl9d alley74 ,he has probably nev] he>d ( ,vailleton1 & :5 he does he w suspect him = a =eign]4 ,t is :at ,i mean by be+ prov9cial & n abrea/ ( "o's "t40 ,x is p]fectly true t ,i h nev] he>d ( any ,vailleton 9 biological sci5ce4 ,nor has anyone else4 ,!re is 8no si* p]son40 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,belloc has n be5 able to read ! manuscript ( "s advis]1 or 8 memory may h play$ a trick ^u him4 ,possibly he has 9 m9d t em95t ,victorian embryologi/1 ,vialleton1 :o1 s f> f be+ ! v newe/ ?+ 9 8,european0 biology1 mu/ n[ be gett+ on = sev5ty4 ,he is half-way back to ,haeckel1 ! orig9ator ( ! family-tree idea1 a ,g]man embryologi/ & n1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,victorian ,engli% ,prote/ant ,mr4 ,belloc supposes him to be4 ,possibly ye>s & ye>s ago "s ,fr5* /ud5t may h run away ) ! idea t embryos consci5ti\sly repeat _! phylog5y1 & ,pr(essor ,vialleton may h ?\ght x well to discuss ?is idea 9 "o ( 8 books4 ,x is n an idea ,i h ev] ent]ta9$1 mu* less /at$1 & its only int]e/ "h is t x gives ,mr4 ,belloc a *ance ( %[+ h[ rudely he c set out 8 inaccuracies & 8 misconceptions4 ,b ?is is an incid5tal comm5t4 ,i w res]ve = my next section a consid]ation ( ! rem>kable argum5ts--8cru%+ argum5ts0 ! en?usia/ic cross-heads ( 8 editor decl>e !m to be--t ,mr4 ,belloc produces aga9/ ?is view ( life z be+ 9 a /ate ( *ange "u ! action ( ,natural ,selection1 t ,i h put "h be=e ! read]4 ,,iii ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,z ,a ,,specim5 ,,critic ,,( ,,natural ,,selection ,! *ief argum5ts aga9/ ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection ) :i* ,mr4 ,belloc has fav\r$ u are neatly set out by him 9 two triads4 ,8 passion = ord]ly arrangem5t is great] ?an 8 logic1 & we %all f9d t ! second & ?ird argum5ts ( 8 second triad are sub/antially ! same4 ,he is r exceptionally ignorant ( mod]n sci5tific lit]ature1 & 8 argum5ts d n cov] all ! c\nt]vail+ consid]ations ^u :i* sy/ematic obs]vation & rese>* "w h be5 bas$--! speculations ( ,dr4 ,fairfield ,osborn w\ld h be5 a gods5d = him--b ! ?+s he has to say are conv5i5tly simple2 !y embody "s preval5t misconceptions1 & !y w be useful 9 acc5tuat+ ! m sali5t po9ts 9 my acc\nt ( ! !ory giv5 9 my second pap]4 ,he produces fir/ c]ta9 rem>kable a priori argum5ts--8 8?ree a prior argum5ts40 ,! fir/ is beautifully absurd4 ,x is difficult to believe x is advanc$ 9 any?+ b a _s ( burlesque4 ,he says t an advantage is n an advantage4 ,he says t an advantage does n give an advantage unless x is comb9$ ) o!r advantages4 ,y w ?9k ,i am misrepres5t+ him4 ,!n please read ?is3-- 87#a7 ,! advantage\s diff]5ces mak+ = survival are n ( "o k9d 9 any p>ticul> case1 b ( an indef9itely l>ge numb] 7e4g41 climate gett+ cold] ne$s n only w>m] coat1 b p[] to dige/ new food1 protective col\r+ s z n to %[ d>k aga9/ sn[1 etc41 an indef9itely l>ge numb] ( qualities74 ,n[ ! *ance ( all be+ comb9$ 7& co-ord9at$7 9 a s+le individual1 )\t design1 accid5tally1 let alone ( _! ?us appe>+ 9 _m individuals accid5tally & )\t design1 approximates to z]o40 ,?is is1 s to speak1 ! %ort uncomplet$ =m ( ! fir/ argum5t4 ,x is exp&$ lat] to a copi\sness too great to admit ( quotation4 ,?is expansion c>ries ! /atem5t "r to its conclusion1 t only an individual possess+ all ! possible diff]5ces t are advantage\s at any p>ticul> "t c survive4 ,o!rwise its diff]5ces h no 8survival value40 ,!y may be advantages1 b n suffici5t advantages to score an advantage4 ,i "k ?is s\nds tipsy1 b !re x is 9 black & :ite 9 ,mr4 ,belloc's wond]ful ,article ,v = any "o to consult4 ,x foll[s pla9ly t1 except = a miracle1 e species mu/ be ext]m9at$ 9 e g5]ation4 ,i c see no o!r way out ( x4 ,no individual1 he decl>es1 c survive )\t ! full set ( advantage\s diff]5ces1 & ! *ance ( any individual hav+ ! full set ( advantage\s diff]5ces1 he decl>es aft] "s ab/ruse v]bal ge/ures1 is z]o4 ,!re is ,mr4 ,belloc ) 8 unfail+ logic1 8 cle> ma!matical demon/ration1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,!re is ! lucid ,lat9 m9d %9+ above my ,nordic fog6 ,yet ! previ\s g5]ation got along )\t any ( ! set6 ,& species d survive4 ,did ,mr4 ,belloc imag9e he 0 say+ some?+ else8 ,x is n = me to speculate4 ,help+ out an antagoni/ 9 a controv]sy is apt to be res5t$4 ,he has1 ,i ?9k1 simply got into a muddle "h1 & he is n suffici5tly self-critical to get out ( x aga94 ,s he tries to muddle ?r\gh4 ,x is q reasonable to say t :5 a species is "u /ress ( *ang+ conditions x is usual = ! ne$ = adaptation to be felt ^u a numb] ( po9ts & n simply ^u "o1 & t1 s9ce e advantage c\nts1 ! individuals ) ! greate/ comb9ation ( advantage\s diff]5ces h ! be/ *ances4 ,b t does n alt] ! fact t ev5 a s+le advantage is an advantage4 ,:at happ5s 9 nature is n an ext]m9ation ( all :o are n completely 9 ! fa%ion ( ! new diff]5ces4 ,t seems to be ,mr4 ,belloc's idea1 b x is a wrong idea4 ,:at does happ5 is a dim9ution 9 ea* g5]ation ( ! numb] ( ! disadvantag$ 9 relation to ! numb] ( ! advantag$4 ,t is q ano!r affair4 ,mr4 ,belloc has n grasp$ ?is4 ,8 ?ird a priori argum5t %[s z mu* ev5 m pla9ly ?an 8 fir/1 & to t ,i %all pres5tly come4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,m5tal ,,indige/ion ,i fancy ?is /uff he has writt5 "h is an outcome ( an indige/ion ( ,samuel ,butl] by ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,i %\ld n h ?\ght ,mr4 ,belloc _h read ,samuel ,butl]1 & ,i d\bt if he has read him mu*4 ,b !re is a decid$ e*o ( ,luck or ,cunn+ 9 ! "o indi/9ct p>agraph 9 :i*1 )\t committ+ himself too deeply1 ,mr4 ,belloc seems to convey 8 own attitude t[>ds ! proc$ure ( ,evolution4 8,design10 :atev] t is1 is at "w1 & ,natural ,selection is n4 8,!re is an innate p[] possess$ by ! liv+ ?+ to attempt its own adaptation40 ,x is q a delusion app>5tly t rabbits t _c run or sp>r[s t are n quick on ! w+ are kill$ (f m frequ5tly ?an ! sm>t] fell[s4 ,t nev] happ5s1 ?\gh to ! a!i/ically m9d$ x may seem to happ54 ,if x happ5s1 x w\ld 8get rid ( a ,god40 ,b !re are rabbits :i*1 unlike ,mrs4 ,micawb]1 d make an ef=t4 ,y mu/ und]/& t all creation1 inspir$ by design1 is /riv+4 ,! good fungus says to itself1 8,r$d] & m spots w b5efit me greatly10 & tries & tries1 & pres5tly !re are r$d] hues & m spots4 ,or a happily inspir$ fi% says3 8,!re is a lot ( food on l& & ! life is m g5teel !re1 s let me get lungs40 ,& pres5tly x gets lungs4 ,"s day ,mr4 ,belloc mu/ take a holiday 9 ,sussex & flap ab\t a bit & get himself "s w+s & demon/rate all ?is4 ,b p]haps ?is is c>icature1 & ,mr4 ,belloc :5 he talks ab\t t 8innate disposition0 j means no?+ v mu*--j an attempt or some?+4 ,i w n pret5d to und]/& ,mr4 ,belloc fully ^u ?is po9t4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,bird-,,liz>d ,i w return to ! ess5tial misconception ( ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection betray$ 9 ?is fir/ a priori :5 ,i consid] ,mr4 ,belloc's ?ird feat ( logic4 ,b fir/ let me glance at 8 second4 ,9 ?is he says1 v correctly1 t e /age 9 ! evolution ( a liv+ creature mu/ be a type capable ( ma9ta9+ itself & e *ange mu/ be an advantage\s *ange4 ,i h not$ ?is v obvi\s po9t already 9 my second pap]4 ,b !n ,mr4 ,belloc in/ructs u t ! *ances ( its be+ s are1 = no e>?ly reason1 z]o--t fatal z]o aga96--& goes on to a passage s supremely *>act]i/ic t x mu/ be read to be believ$3-- 8,a bird has w+s ) :i* x c escape its enemies4 ,if x began z a reptile )\t w+s--:51 presumably1 x _h arm\r or "s o!r aid to survival--:at ( ! int]val8 ,natural ,selection sets out to *ange a reptile's leg into a bird's w+ & ! scales ( its arm\r into fea!rs4 ,x does s by mak+ ! leg less & less ( a leg = c\ntless ages1 & by inf9ite m9ute gradations1 gradually turn+ ! scales into fea!rs4 8,by ! v nature ( ! !ory ea* /age 9 all ^! millions is an advantage ov] ! la/ t[>ds survival6 ,! ?+ has only to be /at$ = its absurdity to appe>4 ,comp>e ! #8get away' *ances ( a liz>d at "o end ( ! process or a sp>r[ at ! o!r ) "s poor bea/ t _h to try & scurry (f on half-w+s6 or to fly ) half-legs6 8,po/ulate a design1 say1 #8,"h 0 some?+ 9 ! mak+1' & ! process is explicable1 especially if fairly rapid s z to bridge ov] ! dang]\sly weak /age ( imp]fection4 ,po/ulate ,natural ,selection & x is manife/ly impossible40 ,let u note a few ?+s ( :i* ,mr4 ,belloc %[s himself to be unaw>e 9 ?is amus+ display ( p]plexity4 ,9 ! fir/ place he does n "k t ! ,mesozoic reptiles mo/ closely resembl+ birds 7 creatures walk+ on _! h9d-legs1 ) a bony /ructure ( ! lo9s & a backbone already sugge/ive ( ! avian anatomy4 ,nor is he aw>e t 9 ! l[lie/ ( liv+ birds ! =e-limbs are m]e flapp]s1 t ! fea!rs are simpl] 9 /ructure ?an any o!r bird's fea!rs1 & t ! g5]al developm5t ( a bird's fea!r po9ts pla9ly to ! elongation ( a scale4 ,he has nev] le>nt t fea!rs came be=e w+s1 & t at fir/ !y _h to d1 n ) fly+1 b ) protection aga9/ cold4 ,yet all ?is 0 "u 8 nose 9 ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory 9 text & picture4 ,! transition f a quill$ to a fea!r$ d9osaur pres5ts inde$ no imag9ative difficulties1 & ! e>lie/ birds ran & did n fly4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ kn[n ext9ct birds is ,hesp]ornis1 a w+less div+ bird4 ,x is figur$ on page #cj1 & !re is ano!r bird on page #cd t ,mr4 ,belloc might pond] ) advantage4 ,a :ole great section ( liv+ birds1 l ! o/ri* & ! emu1 h no trace 9 _! /ructure ( any ance/ral fly+ phase2 _! brea/-bones are incapable ( c>ry+ ! necess>y muscul> atta*m5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,l[ ,b aft] ! fea!r 0 fully develop$ x op5$ up great possibilities ( a /rong & light ext5sion ( ! flapp]1 helpful 9 runn+ or useful 9 leaps f tree to tree4 ,ar*opt]yx1 ano!r e>ly bird1 :i* is also figur$ 9 ! ,outl9e1 has a sort ( bat-w+ =e-limb ) fea!rs in/ead ( membrane4 ,x 0 a woodl& creature1 & flew z a fly+ fox or a fly+ lemur or ev5 a bat flies4 ,all ^! facts are widely kn[n1 & all t tr\ble ab\t ! half-leg1 half-w+1 dissolves be=e !m4 ,b consid] :at a ha% !y make ( ,mr4 ,belloc's argum5t1 & h[ pitifully x scurries (f be=e !m on its nondescript /umps ( pret5ti\s half-k1 half-impud5ce6 ,s mu* = z]o ! second4 ,,tr\bles ,,( ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,z ,a ,,matrimonial ,,ag5t ,! f9al ( ?is wond]ful tr9ity ( a prioris is a repetition ( an argum5t advanc$ ages ago by ,que5 ,victoria's ,"l ,salisbury1 :5 he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association4 ,ev5 !n x /ruck p t he _h be5 poorly coa*$ = ! occasion4 ,assum+ t "o or two individuals h got all ^! 8survival value0 diff]5ces 9 ! correct proportions--aga9/ :i* ! *ances are z]o--h[ by any !ory ( ,natural ,selection are we to suppose !y w meet1 bre$1 & p]petuate !m8 ,s ?is argum5t runs4 ,! *ances are aga9 decl>$ to be z]o1 ! ?ird z]o1 & ,mr4 ,belloc1 ,i ga!r1 calls 9 ,design aga9 "h & makes 8 ,creative ,_s1 :i* has already urg$ ^! two individuals1 lions1 or liv] flukes or fleas or :at n1 to make an ef=t & adapt !mselves1 lead !m n[ to _! romantic & b5eficial nuptials1 :ile ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection gr9ds its tee? 9 ! backgr\nd & mutt]s 8,foil$ aga940 ,b ?is ?ird argum5t re9=ces ! fir/1 9 %[+ :at is ! matt] ) ,mr4 ,belloc's ideas 9 ?is gr\p ( que/ions4 ,he has got ! :ole bus9ess upside d[n4 ,i r blame ! e>ly ,d>w9ians 9 ?is matt] = us+ s inaccurate a phrase z ! 8,survival ( ! ,fitte/40 ,x is to t phrase t mo/ ( ,mr4 ,belloc's blund]+s are due4 ,yet he ought n to h be5 misl$4 ,he _h a summ>y ( mod]n views be=e him4 ,he criticises my ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 he abuses x1 & yet he has an extraord9>y trick ( gett+ out ( its way :5ev] x sw+s ne> 8 bra9-case4 ,i w>n ! read]s ( t mode/ comp5dium expressly 7& z e>ly z page #af7 t ! ju/] phrase to use is n ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/1 b ! ,survival ( ! ,fitt]4 ,i d :at ,i c ?r\gh\t to make !m see ?is "q n 9 t]ms ( an individual1 b 9 t]ms ( ! species4 ,yet ,mr4 ,belloc insi/s ^u writ+ ( 8! ,fitte/0 z a sort ( conspicu\sly competitive prize boy1 a fav\rable 8sport10 :o has to meet 8 female equival5t & bre$ a new v>iety4 ,t is all ! _w away f ! mann] 9 :i* a biologi/ ?9ks ( ! process ( specific life4 ,he sees a species z a va/ multitude ( individuals 9 :i* ^? )\t individual advantages t5d to fail & ^? ) !m t5d to be left to cont9ue ! race4 ,! mo/ important fact is ! g5]al relative failure ( ! disadvantag$4 ,! fact next 9 ord] ( importance is ! g5]al relative survival ( ! advantag$4 ,! mo/ important consequ5ce is t ! av]age ( ! species moves 9 ! direction ( advantage\s diff]5ces1 mov+ fa/] or sl[] accord+ to its rate ( reproduction & ! urg5cy ( its circum/ances--t is to say1 to ! sev]ity ( its dea?-rate4 ,any "o p>ticul> individual may h any sort ( luck2 t does n affect ! g5]al result4 ,i d n "k :at ,mr4 ,belloc's ma!matical atta9m5ts are1 or inde$ :e!r he has ev] le>nt to c\nt beyond z]o4 ,!re is no evid5ce on t matt] to g ^u 9 ^! pap]s4 ,b "o may suppose him able to und]/& :at an av]age is1 & he mu/ face up to ! fact t ! *>act]i/ics ( a species are det]m9$ by its av]age specim5s4 ,?is dick]+ ab\t ) fancy /ories ( abnormal nuptials has no?+ to d ) ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection4 ,we are deal+ "h ) l>ge processes & great numb]s1 secul> *anges & realities broadly view$4 ,i mu/ apologise = press+ ^! po9ts home4 ,b ,i ?9k x is wor? :ile to take ?is opportunity ( cle>+ up a sy/em ( foggy misconceptions ab\t ! ,!ory itself t may n be conf9$ altoge!r to ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,comes ,,to ,,8 ,,evid5ce ,& n[ let u come to ,mr4 ,belloc's second triad ( argum5ts--8 argum5ts1 z he calls !m1 8f ,evid5ce40 ,! sole witness on ,evid5ce call$ is 8 own /urdy self4 ,he calls himself into ! box1 & ,i w admit he gives 8 te/imony 9 a bluff1 /raight=w>d mann]--a good witness4 ,he says v prop]ly t ! !ory ( ,natural ,selection repudiates any absolute fixity ( species4 ,b we h to rememb] t ! rate ( *ange 9 any species is dep5d5t ^u ! balance betwe5 t species & its conditions1 & if ?is rema9s fairly /able ! species may rema9 = z long )\t rem>kable developm5ts1 or indulge 9 v>iations n condition$ by ext]nal necessities4 ,! classical ,l+ula ( ! geological text-books1 a w>m-wat] %ell-fi%1 has rema9$ mu* ! same creature ?r\gh\t ! entire record1 = hundr$s ( millions ( ye>s x may be4 ,x 0 suit$ to its subm>9e life1 & h>dly any v>iation 0 possible t 0 n a disadvantage4 ,x sway$ ab\t )9 n>r[ limits4 ,?is admission ( a practical /ability annoys ,mr4 ,belloc2 x seems to be a mean trick on ! "p ( ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection4 ,he r spoils 8 case by say+ t 8accord+ to ,natural ,selection0 ! swall[ ought to g on fly+ 8fa/] & fa/] ) ! process ( "t40 ,until x bur/s into flames l a meteor & vani%es f our _w8 ,& ! ,l+ula ought to become m & m quiesc5t until x becomes a pebble8 ,yet pla9ly !re is no?+ 9 ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection to make ! swall[ fly any fa/] ?an its ne$s require4 ,excess ( swiftness 9 a swall[ may be z disadvantage\s z jump+ to conclusions c be to a controv]siali/4 ,b "h is a /atem5t t is spirit$ & yet tol]ably fair3-- 8,if ,natural ,selection be true1 !n :at we call a ,pig is b a fleet+ vision2 all ! pa/ he has be5 becom+ a ,pig1 & all ! future he w sp5d evolv+ out ( ,pigdom1 & ,pig is b a mom5t's phase 9 ! et]nal flux40 ,?is ov]looks ! melan*oly possibility ( an ext9ction ( ,pigs1 b x may be accept$ on ! :ole z true4 ,& aga9/ ?is ,mr4 ,belloc gives u 8 ^w1 = t ^u exam9ation is :at 8 8,evid5ce0 am\nts to--t ,types are ,fix$4 ,he j]ks 9 capitals "h 9 a r conv9c+ way4 ,x is re/ra9$ ( him1 consid]+ h[ great a "p typography plays 9 8 rhetoric1 t he has n put x up 9 block capitals or _h ! pap] p]=at$ ) ! words3 ,fix$ ,types4 8,we h ! evid5ce ( our s5ses t we are surr\nd$ by fix$ types40 ,= weeks & mon?s x w\ld seem ,mr4 ,belloc has walk$ ab\t ,sussex accumulat+ fir/-h& mat]ial = ^! disputations1 & all ?is "t ! ,pigs h rema9$ ,pigs4 ,:5 he prodd$ !m !y squeal$4 ,!y rema9$ p$e/rian 9 spite ( 8 inve/igatory pursuit4 ,n "o did he f9d 8scuttl+ away0 ) a =e-limb1 8half-leg1 half-w+40 ,he has ! evid5ce ( 8 s5ses also1 ,i may rem9d him1 t ! _w is flat4 ,& yet :5 we take a long] view we f9d ! _w is r\nd1 & ,pigs are *ang+1 & ,sus ,scr(a is n ! bea/ x 0 two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,mr4 ,belloc is consci\s ( hi/orical tra9+1 & ,i w\ld sugge/ to him t x might be an improv+ ex]cise to /udy ! ,pig ?r\gh\t hi/ory & to comp>e ! ,pigs ( ! pa/ ) ! ,pigs ( a contempor>y agricultural %[4 ,he might in=m himself ^u ! bulk1 longevity1 appetites1 k9dl9ess1 & g5]al disposition ( ! ,pig to-day4 ,he might realise !n t ! ,pig to-day1 view$ n z ! cons]vative occupant ( a ,sussex /y1 b z a species1 0 some?+ j a little diff]5t z a :ole1 b diff]5t1 def9ably diff]5t1 f ! ,pig ( two ?\s& or five ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,he might retort t ! ,pig has be5 ! victim ( selective bre$+ & is n !re=e a good in/ance ( ,natural ,selection1 b x 0 he :o br\ght ,pigs into ?is discussion4 ,dogs aga9 h be5 greatly m\ld$ by man 9 a relatively %ort "t1 &1 aga91 horses4 ,almo/ all species ( animals & plants t h come into contact ) man 9 ! la/ few ?\s& ye>s h be5 greatly modifi$ by 8 ex]tions1 & we h no records ( any detail$ obs]vations ( /ructure or habits ( creatures outside man's range ( int]e/ be=e ! la/ ?ree or f\r c5turies4 ,ev5 man himself1 ?\gh he *anges ) relative sl[ness because ( ! sl[ness ) :i* he comes to sexual maturity1 has *ang$ v p]ceptibly 9 ! la/ five ?\s& ye>s4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,a ,,fix$ ,,type ,mr4 ,belloc says he has n 78,argum5t f ,evid5ce074 ,he says x v emphatically 78,cru%+ ,argum5t f ,evid5ce0--to adopt ! phraseology ( 8 cross-heads74 ,let me ref] him to a rec5t lecture by ,sir ,ar?ur ,kei? 7,royal ,society ( ,m$ic9e1 ,nov4 #af1 #aibe7 = a fir/ gleam ( enlight5m5t4 ,he w realise a c]ta9 ra%ness 9 8 /atem5t4 ,i w n fill ^! pages ) an attempt to cov] all ! *anges 9 ! av]age man t h gone on 9 ! la/ two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,= example1 9 ! face & skull1 types ) an edge-to-edge bite ( ! tee? are giv+ place to ^? ) an ov]lapp+ bite2 ! palate is und]go+ contraction1 ! physiognomy *anges4 ,& s on ?r\gh\t all man's /ructure4 ,no d\bt "o c f9d pl5tiful in/ances to-day ( p almo/ exactly l ! p ( five ?\s& ye>s ago 9 _! g5]al physique4 ,b t is n ! po9t4 ,! proportions & s =? t 7 exceptional !n are becom+ preval5t n[2 ! proportions t 7 preval5t !n1 n[ become r>e4 ,! av]age type is *ang+4 ,consid]+ t man only gets ?r\gh ab\t f\r g5]ations 9 a c5tury1 x is a v impressive endorsem5t ( ! !ory ( ,natural ,selection t he has und]gone ^! palpable modifications 9 ! c\rse ( a brief score ( c5turies4 ,mr4 ,belloc's delusion t no su* modification has occurr$ may be due to 8 presumption t any modification w\ld h to %[ equally 9 ea* & e individual4 ,i ?9k x is4 ,he seems q capable ( presum+ t4 ,,triumphant ,,dem& ,,( ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,mr4 ,belloc's next ,argum5t f ,evid5ce is a dem& f ! geologi/ = a cont9u\s 8s]ies ( *ang+ =ms pass+ "o into ! o!r40 ,he does n want m]ely 8int]m$iate =ms10 he says2 he wants ! :ole s]ies--gr&fa!r1 fa!r1 & son4 ,he does n say :e!r he insi/s ^u a p$igree ) ! bones & prop] c]tificates ( bir?1 b ,i suppose x comes to t4 ,?is argum5t1 ,i am afraid1 w9s1 h&s d[n4 ,mr4 ,belloc may score ! po9t4 ,! repreh5sible neglig5ce display$ by ! l[] animals 9 ! burial ( _! dead1 or ev5 ! prop] dat+ ( _! own rema9s1 leaves ! apologi/ = ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection helpless be=e ?is simple requisition4 ,x is true t we n[ h1 9 ! case ( ! camels1 ! horses1 & ! elephants1 an extraord9>y display ( fossil types1 exhibit+ /ep by /ep ! developm5t & diff]5tiation ( species & g5]a4 ,b ?is1 ,i take x1 r conc]ns 8 ,?ird ?an 8 ,second ,argum5t f ,evid5ce4 ,a ,,magnific5t ,,g5]alisation ,! ?ird argum5t is ess5tially a display ( ,mr4 ,belloc's inability to und]/& ! nature ( ! record ( ! rocks4 ,i w assume t he kn[s :at 8/rata0 are1 b x is cle> t he does n und]/& t any uni=m /ratum indicates ! ma9t5ance ( uni=m conditions :ile x 0 deposit$ & an abs5ce ( selective /resses1 & t :5 x gives place to ano!r diff]5t /ratum1 t signifies a *ange 9 conditions1 n only 9 ! conditions ( ! place :]e ! /ratum is f\nd1 b 9 ! supply ( mat]ial4 ,an e/u>y s9ks & gives place to m>9e s&s1 or fre% wat] br+s d[n riv] gravels :i* cov] ov] an accumulation ( %+le4 ,n[ if he w ?9k :at w\ld happ5 to-day "u su* circum/ances1 he w realise t ! fauna & flora ( ! /ratum fir/ consid]$ w drift away & t ano!r fauna & flora w come 9 ) ! new conditions4 ,fre% ?+s w come to fe$ & wade & dr[n 9 ! wat]s1 & old types w no long] frequ5t !m4 ,! fossil rema9s ( "o /ratum are v r>ely directly successive to ^? bel[ x or directly ance/ral to ^? above x4 ,a succession ( =ms is mu* m difficult & elusive to foll[ up1 !re=e1 ?an ,mr4 ,belloc imag9es4 ,& !n if he w consid] :at happ5s to ! rabbits & rats & mice on 8 ,sussex e/ate1 & h[ !y die & :at happ5s to _! bodies1 he may beg9 to realise j :at proportion ( ! rema9s ( ^! creatures is ev] likely to f9d its way to fossilisation4 ,p]haps ye>s pass )\t ! bones ( a s+le rabbit f ! :ole ( ,engl& f9d+ _! way to a re/+-place :]e !y may become fossil4 ,nev]!less ! rabbit is a v common animal4 ,& !n if ,mr4 ,belloc w ?9k ( palontologi/s1 millions ( ye>s aft] ?is "t1 work+ at ! /rata t we are =m+ to-day1 work+ at a gravel or s&-pit "h or a *ance exposure !re1 & prev5t$ f any g5]al excavation1 & if he w ask himself :at proportion ( ! r>e few rabbits actually fossilis$ are likely to come to light1 ,i ?9k he w beg9 to realise = ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ! trem5d\s 8gapp9ess0 ( ! geological record & h[ v *ildi% & absurd is 8 dem& = an unbrok5 s]ies ( =ms4 ,! geological record is n l an array ( hundr$s ( volumes conta9+ a complete hi/ory ( ! pa/4 ,x is mu* m l a few score crumpl$ pages f su* an array1 ! re/ ( ! volumes hav+ ei!r nev] be5 pr9t$1 or hav+ be5 de/roy$ or be+ inaccessible4 ,9 8 ,?ird ,argum5t f ,evid5ce ,mr4 ,belloc obliges u ) a summ>y ( ?is record ( ! rocks1 ab\t :i* he kn[s s little4 ,i ne$ sc>cely note "h t ! only evid5ce adduc$ is 8 own inspir$ conviction4 ,no 8,european0 palontologi/ or biologi/ is br\ght out ( ! ,humb]t safe & quot$4 ,"h 0 a *ance to puzzle me dreadfully ) some?+ 89 ,fr5*10 & x is sc&al\sly ?r[n away4 ,mr4 ,belloc tells u1 j out ( 8 head1 t in/ead ( !re be+ t succession ( =ms 9 ! geological record ! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection requires1 !re are 8enorm\sly long p]iods ( /able type0 & 87presumably7 rapid p]iods ( transition40 ,t 8presumably0 is spl5did2 sci5tific caution & all ! re/ ( x--rapid p]iods :5 ,i suppose ! ,creative ,_s got busy & types woke up & said1 8,turn ov]2 let's *ange a bit40 ,!re is really no?+ to be said ab\t ?is magnific5t g5]alisation except t x is pure ,bellock+4 ,:]ev] !re is a gr\p ( /rata1 suffici5tly ?ick & suffici5tly alike to witness to a long-su/a9$ p]iod ( slight alt]ations 9 conditions1 !re we f9d ! successive species approximat+4 ,?is is n a /atem5t la ,belloc4 ,9 spite ( ! *ances aga9/ su* a ?+ occurr+1 & 9 defiance ( ,mr4 ,belloc's ass]tion t x does n occur1 !re are sev]al s]ies ( =ms 9 "t1 giv+ a practically direct succession ( species4 ,mr4 ,belloc may read ab\t x & at ! same "t ex]cise ?is abnormal l+ui/ic gift :i* sits ^u him s gracefully1 8 k ( ! ,fr5* language1 9 ,dep]et's ,trans=mations du ,monde ,animal1 :]e all ^! que/ions are conv5i5tly summ>is$4 ,!re he w get ! results ( ,waag5 ) a succession ( ,ammonites & also ( ,neumayr ) ,palud9a1 & !re also he w get in=mation ab\t ! sequ5ce ( ! species ( ,ma/odon ?r\gh\t ! ,t]ti>y age & read ab\t ! ord]ly progress ( a pig gr\p1 ! ,bra*yodus ( ! ,eoc5e & ,oligoc5e4 ,!re is a t\* ( irony 9 ! fact t 8 own special protg1 ! ,pig1 %\ld ?us turn ^u him & r5d 8 ,?ird ,argum5t f ,evid5ce4 ,m recondite = ,mr4 ,belloc is ! "w ( ,hilg5dorf ^u ,planorbis1 because x is 9 ,g]man2 b ! drift ( x is visible 9 ! ,palontology w+ ( ! ,london ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum1 ,room ,,viii4 ,a species ( ^! ga/]opods 01 dur+ ! sl[ processes ( secul> *ange1 caught 9 a big lake1 f$ by hot spr+s4 ,x und]w5t progressive modification into a s]ies ( successive new species z conditions *ang$ ?r\gh ! ages4 ,dr4 ,klhms' specim5s %[ ?is beautifully4 ,r[e's acc\nt ( ! evolution>y s]ies 9 ! g5us ,micra/] 7,q4,j4,m4,s41 #ahii7 is also accessible to ,mr4 ,belloc1 & he w f9d o!r matt] to pond] 9 ,goodri*'s ,liv+ ,organisms1 #aibd4 ,! f9e/ s]ies ( all1 long] 9 range & complet] 9 its l9ks1 is t ( ! ,horse4 ,!re is an excell5t little pamphlet by ,mat!w & ,*ubb1 well illu/rat$1 ,! ,evolution ( ! ,horse1 publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 ,new ,york1 s pla91 s simple1 s entirely & humiliat+ly de/ructive ( ,mr4 ,belloc's nons5sical ass]tions1 t ,i pray him to get x & read x = ! good ( 8 really v unkempt & neglect$ s\l4 ,?us we obs]ve t ,mr4 ,belloc does n "k ! facts 9 ?is case ( ,natural ,selection1 & t he argues v badly f su* facts z he misconceives4 ,x is = ! read] to decide :i* at ! end is m suitable z a laugh+-/ock--! ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection or ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,& hav+ ?us /udi$ ?is great ,ca?olic apologi/ z an amateur biologi/ & arriv$ at ! result1 we w next g on to consid] :at he has to say ab\t ! orig9s ( mank9d--& ,orig9al ,s94 ,,iv ,,mr4 ,,belloc',s ,,adv5tures ,,among ,,! ,,sub-,,m53 ,,manife/ ,,t]ror ,,( ,,! ,,ne&]?al] ,f ,mr4 ,belloc's feats ) ,natural ,selection we come to 8 adv5tures among 8 ance/ors & ! fall ( man4 ,^! are1 if possible1 ev5 m valiant ?an 8 beautiful exposure ( ! 8half-educat$ assurance0 ( curr5t biological k4 ,he ru%es ab\t ! ar5a1 d>t+ f po9t to po9t1 talk+ ( my ignorance ( ! 8ma9 rec5t ,european "w 9 ,an?ropology10 & avoid+ some?+ ) extraord9>y skill & dext]ity4 ,:at x is he is avoid+ ,i w pres5tly expla94 ,no "o :o has read my previ\s articles ne$ be told t n a s+le "n1 n a s+le pap]1 is cit$ f t galaxy ( 8ma9 rec5t ,european0 an?ropology4 ,) "o small exception4 ,!re is a well-kn[n savant1 ,m4 ,m>cell9 ,b\le1 :o wrote ( ! ,grottes de ,grimaldi 9 #aijf4 ,"s faceti\s p]son seems to h writt5 to ,mr4 ,belloc & told him t ,m4 ,b\le 9 #aijf 8def9itely prov$ ! exact opposite0 ( ! conclusions giv5 by ,mr4 ,wright 9 8 ,quat]n>y ,ice ,age 7#aiad71 & quot$ 9 my ,outl9e4 ,mr4 ,belloc writes ?is d[n1 elevates ,m4 ,b\le to ! magnific5ce ( 8,b\le0 simply & foll[s up ) ! habitual insults4 ,by c\nt+ f 8 "o fix$ ma!matical po9t1 z]o 9 "s dim5sion unkn[n to me1 he concludes t ,i mu/ be tw5ty ye>s out ( date1 ?\gh ! diff]5ce betwe5 #aijf & #aiad1 by ord9>y ways ( reckon+1 is really n m9us tw5ty b plus eight4 ,! same ungraci\s humori/ seems to h /uff$ up ,mr4 ,belloc ) a /ory t = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ! climate ( ! e>? has ceas$ to v>y ) ! ecc5tricity ( ! e>?'s orbit1 & t any natural consequ5ces ( ! precession ( ! equ9oxes no long] occur2 t climate has1 9 fact1 cut loose f a/ronomical consid]ations1 & t y c f9d out all ab\t x 9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica4 ,y _c4 ,mr4 ,belloc %\ld h tri$4 ,"s day he mu/ f9d "t to puzzle out ,m4 ,b\le's curve ( oscillation ( ! ,m$it]ranean & correlate x ) ,p5ck's1 & g into ! my/]y ( c]ta9 ,m\/i]ian implem5ts t ,m4 ,b\le says are n ,m\/i]ian2 & aft] t he _h bett] read ov] ! little discussion ab\t *anges ( climate 9 ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory--x is really q simply put--& see :at x is ,i really said & :at 8 leg-pull+ fri5d has be5 up to ) him 9 t matt]4 ,x may be k9d] to ,mr4 ,belloc to help him ) a h9t4 ,croll made an excell5t book 9 :i* he po9t$ out a numb] ( a/ronomical processes :i* mu/ produce *anges ( climate4 ,he sugge/$ t ^! processes 7 suffici5t to acc\nt = ! fluctuations ( ! glacial age4 ,!y are n4 ,b !y rema9 p]fectly valid causes ( climatic v>iation4 ,croll is no m done = ?an ,d>w9 is done =4 ,t is :]e ,mr4 ,belloc's fri5d let ,mr4 ,belloc d[n4 ,b ,mr4 ,belloc does n always "w on ! in=mation ( faceti\s fri5ds1 & sometimes "o is cle>ly 9 ! pres5ce ( ! unassi/$ exp]t controv]siali/4 ,:51 = example1 ,i say t ! ,tasmanians are n racially ,ne&]?al]s1 b t !y are ,ne&]?aloid1 he c br+ himself to alt] ! =m] ^w also to ,ne&]?aloid 9 ord] to allege an inconsi/5cy4 ,& confid5t t mo/ ( 8 ,ca?olic read]s w n *eck him back by my book1 he c ascribe to me views ab\t race = :i* !re is no %ad[ ( ju/ification4 ,b x is disagreeable to me to foll[ up su* issues1 !y conc]n ,mr4 ,belloc mu* m ?an !y d ! liv+ que/ions "u discussion1 & ,i w n ev5 catalogue :at o!r su* in/ances ( una%am$ controv]sy occur4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,z ,,iconocla/ ,9 ! c\rse ( ! d>t+ to & fro among/ human & sub-human pre-hi/ory1 ,mr4 ,belloc criticises me sev]ely = quot+ ,sir ,ar?ur ,kei?'s op9ion ^u ! ,piltd[n rema9s4 ,i h foll[$ ,engli% au?orities4 ,all ^! rema9s are 9 ,engl&1 & s !y h be5 /udi$ at fir/ h& mo/ly by ,engli% p4 ,no "o c regret ?is insul>ity on ! "p ( ,eoan?ropus m ?an ,i d1 b x leaves ,mr4 ,belloc's 8,european op9ion on ! :ole0 reject+ ,sir ,ar?ur ,kei? z a r m ?an usually absurd in/ance ( ,mr4 ,belloc's di/9ctive me?od4 8,:at ,european op9ion80 y ask4 ,mr4 ,belloc does n say4 ,probably ,bellok+ ( ,upsala & ,bellokop\los ( ,a!ns4 ,mr4 ,belloc--=gett+ t 9 an e>li] edition ( ! ,outl9e ,i give a full summ>y ( ! evid5ce 9 ?is case1 up-to-date--in=ms 8 ,ca?olic audi5ce t ,i h app>5tly read no?+ ab\t ! ,piltd[n ve/ige b an 8,engli% "w40 ,& !n he proce$s to fall f\l ( ! 8re/oration0 ( ,eoan?ropus4 ,x is an imag9>y picture ( ! creature1 & ,i myself ?9k t ! arti/ has err$ on ! human side4 ,mr4 ,belloc objects to all su* re/orations4 ,well1 we h at lea/ a sauc]ful ( skull fragm5ts & a d\btful jawbone to g ^u1 & ! picture does n pret5d to be1 & no read] c possibly suppose x to be1 any?+ b a t5tative re/oration4 ,b :y a great ,ca?olic apologi/ ( all p1 ! *ampion ( a ,*ur* :i* has pla/]$ ! _w ) portraits ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ( ! ,holy ,family1 & ) pictures ( sa9ts & miracles 9 ! utmo/ pr(usion1 )\t any w>n+ to ! simple-m9d$ t ^! graci\s & mov+ figures to :i* !y give _! he>ts may be totally unlike ! be+s !y pr(ess to repres5t--:y he %\ld turn iconocla/ & object to ^! mode/ly prop\nd$ re/orations passes my compreh5sion4 ,at ,cava di ,tirr5e ne> ,naples ,i h be5 privileg$ to see1 9 all rev]5ce1 a hair ( ! ,virg91 small p>ticles ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & o!r evid5ces ( ,*ri/ianity2 & !y did n seem to me to be s consid]able 9 am\nt z ev5 ! ,eoan?ropus fragm5ts4 ,& aga91 9 ?is /range outbreak ( iconocla/ic rage1 he says3-- 8,aga91 we h ! col\r$ picture ( a dance ( ,am]ican ,r$ ,indians r\nd a fire solemnly pres5t$ z a #8recon/ruction' ( ,paloli?ic society40 ,he has n ev5 obs]v$ t ! *ief figures 9 t picture are copi$ directly f ! actual rock pa9t+s ( ,paloli?ic m5 al?\gh ?is is pla9ly /at$4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,discov]s ,a ,,m>e',s-,,ne/ ,& yet he mu/ h look$ at ! reproductions ( ^! rock pa9t+s giv5 9 ! ,outl9e4 ,because 9 8 n9? pap] he comes out ) ! mo/ wond]ful ( all ! m>e's-ne/s he has discov]$ 9 ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 & x conc]ns ^! v pictures4 ,y see !re is an acc\nt ( ! ,re9de] m5 :o liv$ 9 ,france & ,nor? ,spa91 & x is said ( !m t x is d\btful if !y us$ ! b[4 ,mr4 ,belloc decl>es t x is my bitt] hatr$ ( religion t makes me say ?is1 b inde$ x is n4 ,x is /ill d\btful if ! ,re9de] hunt]s _h ! b[4 ,! fires ( ,smi?field w\ld n tempt me to say c]ta9ly ei!r t !y _h x or t !y did n h x1 until ,i "k4 ,b !y seem to h kill$ ! re9de] & ! horse & bison by spe>+ !m4 ,mr4 ,belloc may h evid5ce unkn[n to ! re/ ( mank9d 9 t ,humb]t safe ( 81 o!rwise t is ! pres5t /ate ( our k4 ,b1 z ,i expla9 on pages #ef & #eg 9 language t a *ild might und]/&1 simultane\sly ) t re9de]-hunt+ life 9 ! nor? !re 7 m advanc$ 7,i "k ! ^w w disgu/ ,mr4 ,belloc ) its horrid sugge/ion ( progress1 b ,i h to use x7 ,paloli?ic p scatt]$ ov] ! great] "p ( ,spa9 & rea*+ into ! ,s\? ( ,france :o _h ! b[4 ,x says s 9 ! text3 8,m5 c>ry b[s0 runs my text1 describ+ c]ta9 rock pictures reproduc$ 9 my book4 ,i wrote x 9 ! text2 & 9 ! leg5ds t are "u ^! pictures1 leg5ds read & approv$ by me1 ! /atem5t is repeat$4 ,! matt] is z pla9 z daylight & z pla9ly /at$4 ,mr4 ,belloc w get if he says ov] to himself sl[ly3 8,re9de] m51 b[s d\btful2 ,azilian1 ,capsian m5 to ! s\?1 b[s c]ta9ly40 ,& n[ consid] ,mr4 ,belloc1 weav+ 8 m>e's-ne/3-- 8,^u page #ee he writes1 conc]n+ ! ,paloli?ic man ( ! cave draw+s1 ?is s5t5ce3 #8x is d\btful if !y knew ( ! b[4' 8,:5 ,i fir/ read t s5t5ce1 ,i 0 s /agg]$1 ,i c\ld h>dly believe ,i _h read x "r4 8,t a p]son pret5d+ to tea* popul> prehi/orical sci5ce 9 #aibe %\ld tell u ( ! cave pa9t]s t x 0 #8d\btful if !y knew ( ! b[' seem$ to me q out ( nature4 8,x 0 ! m extraord9>y because "h be=e me1 9 ,mr4 ,wells's own book1 7 reproductions ( ^! cave pa9t+s1 ) ! b[ & ! arr[ appe>+ all ov] !m6 ,ev5 if he did n take ! tr\ble to look at ! pictures t 7 to illu/rate 8 book1 & left t dep>tm5t 7z he probably did7 to hack "w1 he ought1 z an ord9>y educat$ man1 to h kn[n ! ultimate facts ( ! case4 8,paloli?ic man 0 an ar*]1 & an ar*] ) an effici5t weapon4 8,! ?+ is a commonplace2 only gross ignorance c h ov]look$ x2 b1 z ,i h said1 !re is a cause beh9d t ignorance4 ,mr4 ,wells w\ld n h made ?is enorm\s error if he _h n be5 possess$ ) ! necessity ( mak+ facts fit 9 ) 8 !ology40 ,,! ,,*as+ ,,( ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,beg9s ,!re is a real spl5d\r 9 ^! ?ree almo/ consecutive passages4 ,& note incid5tally h[ ?is facile controv]siali/ bespatt]s also my help]s & assi/ants4 ,!y d 8hack "w40 ,paloli?ic man1 speak+ g5]ally1 0 n an ar*]4 ,only ! lat] ,paloli?ic m51 deal+ ) a small] qu>ry ?an ! re9de]1 seem to h us$ ! b[4 ,manife/ly x is n ,i :o am fitt+ my facts ) my !ology "h1 b ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,he is inv5t+ an error :i* is incr$ible ev5 to himself z he inv5ts x1 & he is fill+ up space z h>d z he c ) indignation at my imag9>y (f5ce4 ,:y is he go+ on l ?is8 ,9 ! int]e/s ( t ,ca?olic s\l 9 dang]8 ,possibly4 ,b 8 p5 is runn+ s fa/ "h1 x seems to me1 n s mu* to get to some?+ z to get away f some?+4 ,! ,ca?olic s\l mo/ 9 dang] 9 ^! pap]s ( ,mr4 ,belloc's is ,mr4 ,belloc's1 & ! ?+ he is runn+ away f ?r\gh ^! six long disputations is a grisly bea/1 nei!r ape nor true man1 call$ ! ,ne&]?al]1 ,homo ,ne&]?al5sis4 ,?is ,homo ,ne&]?al5sis is ! real 8paloli?ic0 man4 ,= ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! 8paloli?ic0 age he 0 ! only sort ( man4 ,! ,re9de] m51 ! ,capsian m51 are 8mod]n0 beside him4 ,he 0 no m an ar*] ?an he 0 an electrical eng9e]4 ,he 0 no m an arti/ ?an ,mr4 ,belloc is a man ( sci5ce4 ,in/ead ( bo!r+ ) any m ( ! poor little bits ( argey-b>gey ab\t ?is or t detail 9 my acc\nt ( ! e>li] true m5 t ,mr4 ,belloc sees fit to make--in/ead ( discuss+ :e!r ^! fir/ human savages1 :o drew & pa9t$ l ,bu%m5 & hunt$ l ,labrador ,indians1 did or did n progress 9 ! arts ( life be=e !y pass$ out ( hi/ory1 let me note n[ ! f> m important matt]s t he refuses to look at4 ,mr4 ,belloc makes a va/ po!r ab\t ,eoan?ropus1 :i* is no m ?an a few bits ( bone2 he says no?+ ( ! o!r creature to :om ,i h devot$ a :ole *apt]3 ! man t 0 n a man4 ,l\d headl9es1 *all5g+ section head+s1 appeal 9 va9 to ,mr4 ,belloc's av]t$ m9d4 ,( ?is ,ne&]?al man we h pl5tiful evid5ce1 & ! collection increases e ye>4 ,always 9 suffici5tly old deposits1 & always ) consi/5t *>act]i/ics4 ,"h is a creature :i* n only made implem5ts b fires1 :i* ga!r$ toge!r ornam5tal /ones1 :i* buri$ its dead4 ,mr4 ,belloc says bury+ ! dead is a pro( ( a belief 9 immortality4 ,& ?is creature _h /range tee?1 diff]+ widely f ! human1 m elaborate & less be/ial2 x _h a diff]5tly hung head2 x 0 *9less1 x _h a non-opposable ?umb4 ,says ,m4 ,b\le1 ! "o an?ropologi/ kn[n to ,mr4 ,belloc3 8,9 its abs5ce ( =ehead ! ,ne&]?al type /rik+ly resembles ! an?ropoid apes40 ,& he adds t x 8mu/ h possess$ only a rudim5t>y psy*ic nature 444 m>k$ly inf]ior to t ( any mod]n race40 ,:5 ,i he>d t ,mr4 ,belloc 0 go+ to expla9 & answ] ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 my ?\ght w5t at once to ?is creature4 ,:at w\ld ,mr4 ,belloc say ( x8 ,w\ld he put x be=e or aft] ! ,fall8 ,w\ld he correct its anatomy by wond]ful new sci5ce out ( 8 safe8 ,w\ld he treat x l a bro!r & say x held by ! mo/ exalt$ mono!ism1 or treat x z a mon/] made to mislead wick$ m58 ,he says no?+6 ,he j walks away :5ev] x comes ne> him4 ,b ,i am sure x does n leave him4 ,9 ! night1 if n by day1 x mu/ be ask+ him3 8,h ,i a s\l to save1 ,mr4 ,belloc8 ,is t ,heidelb]g jawbone "o ( u1 ,mr4 ,belloc1 or n8 ,y've =gott5 me1 ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,= f\r-fif?s ( ! ,paloli?ic age ,i 0 #8man4' ,!re 0 no o!r4 ,i %amble & ,i _c walk erect & look up at heav5 z y d1 ,mr4 ,belloc1 b d>e y ca/ me to ! dogs80 ,no reply4 ,! poor ,ne&]?al] has to g to ! dogs1 ,i fe>1 by implication1 = ,mr4 ,belloc puts x ) all ! conv9c+ =ce ( italics1 t 8,man is a fix$ type40 ,we realise n[ :y he wrote ! f\r wond]ful *apt]s ab\t ,natural ,selection t we h done our be/ to appreciate4 ,x 0 to seem to e/abli% ?is idea ( fix$ types4 ,man _h to be %[n z a 8,fix$ ,type0 = reasons t w soon be app>5t4 ,ap>t f ,mr4 ,belloc's ass]tion1 !re is no evid5ce t man is any exception to ! re/ ( liv+ creatures4 ,he *anges4 ,!y all *ange4 ,all ?is rem>kable disc\rse ab\t b[s or no b[s & ab\t ! high ?9k+ & simple liv+ ( ^! w&]+ savages ( tw5ty or m ?\s& ye>s ago1 :i* runs ?r\gh half a doz5 pap]s1 seems to be an attempt to believe t ^! e>ly m5 7 creatures exactly l ourselves2 & an attempt to believe t ! m animal savages ( ! prec$+ hundr$ ?\s& ye>s did n = all practical purposes exi/ at all4 ,an attempt to believe & induce belief2 n an attempt to demon/rate4 ,mr4 ,belloc em]ges :]e he w5t 91 ) mu* said & no?+ prov$1 & ! ,outl9e undamag$ by 8 attack4 ,& em]g+ he makes a confession t he nev] 0 really conc]n$ ) ! facts ( ! case at all4 8,sympa?y or antagonism ) ! ,ca?olic fai? is ! only ?+ ( real importance 9 attempt+ to tea* hi/ory0--& !re y are6 ,all ^! argum5tative ge/iculations1 all ^! tortur$ attempts to confute1 are acts ( devotion to ,mr4 ,belloc's peculi> vision ( ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,i am afraid x is useless = me to sugge/ a pilgrimage to ,mr4 ,belloc1 or ,i w\ld ask him to visit a popul> resort n two h\rs by automobile f ! little corn] ( ,france 9 :i* ,i am wont to %elt] my suburban ,prote/antism f ! too brac+ ,engli% w9t]4 ,t is ! caves at ,ro*]s ,r\ges1 at :i*1 z x happ5s1 8 "o quot$ au?ority1 ,m4 ,b\le1 work$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,!re 9 an atmosph]e entirely 8,lat90 & 8cont95tal10 "u ! guidance ( ,signor ,alfr$o ,lor5zi1 he c see = himself 8 ,fix$ ,type ,man at successive levels ( *ange4 ,no nor!rn man ne$ be ) him :5 he faces ! facts ( ^! caves2 no ,prote/ant %ad[ ne$ dog 8 /eps2 8 ,fr5*1 t r>e di/+ui%$ gift1 w be und]/ood1 & he may ev5 air su* ,prov5al or ,italian z he is ma/] (4 ,! horrid ,ne&]?al] is n 9 evid5ce4 ,b !re1 protect$ by glass cov]s1 he w be able to see ! skeletons ( ,cro-,magnon man & ,grimaldi man ly+ 9 ! v positions 9 :i* !y 7 discov]$4 ,he w see = himself ! diff]5ces ( level at :i* !y 7 f\nd & h "s help 9 imag9+ ! ages t sep>ate ! successive types4 ,he w note massiv5ess ( skull & protrusion ( jaw4 ,he w see ! /one implem5ts !y us$1 ! a%es ( _! fires1 & h "s mat]ial = imag9+ ! quality ( _! savag]y4 ,he c hunt ab\t = arr[-heads to be> out 8 valiant ass]tion t ,paloli?ic man 0 8an ar*] ) an effici5t weapon40 ,he w hunt until /oop+ & ! sun%9e make him giddy1 9 va94 ,& !n1 ) ^! bones fre% 9 8 m9d1 he %\ld g to ! ,museum at ,monaco & see ! skeleton ( a mod]n human be+4 ,he w f9d no end ( l\d talk & valiant s++ & good r$ w9e necess>y be=e he c get back to 8 fai? 9 man z a ,fix$ ,type4 ,,:]e ,,0 ,,! ,,g>d5 ,,( ,,ed58 ,x is extremely difficult to f9d out :at ,mr4 ,belloc1 z a repres5tative ,ca?olic1 believes ab\t human orig9s4 ,i 0 extremely curi\s to get ! ,ca?olic view ( ^! matt]s1 & ,i he>d ( ! adv5t ( ^! articles ) v great pleasure1 because ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld at la/ be able to grasp :at ,i _h hi!rto fail$ to und]/& 9 ! ,ca?olic position4 ,b if ,mr4 ,belloc has said all t !re is to say = ,ca?olicism ^u ^! po9ts1 ,ca?olicism is bankrupt4 ,he assures me t to believe 9 ! ,biblical acc\nt ( ! ,creation is a /upid ,prote/ant t5d5cy1 & t ,ca?olics d n d any?+ ( ! sort4 ,8 attitude t[>ds ! ,bible ?r\gh\t is "o almo/ ( contempt4 ,x is n = me to decide betwe5 ,*ri/ians ^u ?is delicate issue4 ,& ,ca?olics1 ,i ga!r1 h always believ$ 9 ,evolution & are f> above ! intellectual level ( ! ,am]ican ,fundam5tali/4 ,x is v important to ,ca?olic self-respect to keep t la/ po9t 9 m9d4 ,ca?olic evolution is a que] process into :i* 8,design0 makes occasional convulsive raids2 betwe5 :i* raids species rema9 8fix$02 b /ill x is a sort ( ,evolution4 ,my peasant neighb\rs 9 ,prov5ce1 dev\t ,ca?olics & v *>m+ p1 h n ! slighte/ suspicion t !y are ,evolutioni/s1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,belloc assures me !y are4 ,b1 9 spite ( ?is sm>t ,evolution>y t[n we> ( ! ,*ur*1 x has someh[ to be believ$ by ,ca?olics t 8man0 is & always has be5 & w be ! same creature1 8fix$40 ,t mu* ,mr4 ,belloc gives u reit]atively4 ,a contempor>y writ]1 ! ,rev4 ,morris ,morris1 has writt5 an int]e/+ book1 ,man ,creat$ ,dur+ ,desc5t1 to %[ t man's immortal s\l 0 inject$ into ! univ]se at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,neoli?ic p]iod1 :i* makes ^? ,azilians & ,capsians1 ) _! b[s & c>v+s1 m]e animals4 ,! new ,belloc-,ca?olic tea*+ is simil>1 b x puts ! human beg9n+s e>li]4 ,some:5 aft] ! ,*ellean & ,m\/i]ian p]iods1 & be=e ! ,re9de] m51 ,i ga!r t 8man0 appe>$1 accord+ to ,ca?olic doctr9es1 exactly :at he is n[4 ,or r bett]4 ,he 0 clad 9 sk9s & fea!rs1 sme>$ ) pa9t1 a cave-hunt+ w&]] ) n ev5 a dog at 8 heels2 b he 01 because ,mr4 ,belloc says s1 a dev\t mono!i/ & _h a lucid belief 9 p]sonal immortality4 ,8 art 0 pure & exalt$--!re 7 little bone figures ( /eatopyg\s wom5 9 evid5ce4 ,he _h no connection ) ! ,ne&]?al pr$ecessor--or else he _h jump$ miracul\sly out ( ! ,ne&]?al]'s be/ial sk94 ,sometimes x seems to be "o ?+ & sometimes ! o!r4 ,b all t /uff ab\t ,adam & ,eve & ! ,g>d5 & ! ,tree & ! ,s]p5t1 s abundantly figur$ 9 ,ca?olic pa9t+ & sculpture1 seems to h dropp$ out ( ?is new v]sion ( ,ca?olic tru?4 ,yet ^? pictures are /ill %[n to ! fai?ful6 ,& :at ! ,fall becomes 9 ^! new revelations ( ,ca?olicism1 or :e!r !re 0 a ,fall1 hi/orically speak+1 ,mr4 ,belloc leaves 9 ! d5se/ obscurity4 ,i h read & re-read ^! articles ( 81 & ,i seek ^? lucid ,lat9 precisions he has promis$ me 9 va94 ,0 & is t ,ed5 /ory m]ely symbolical1 & has ! ,*ur* always taught t x is m]ely symbolical8 ,& if s1 :at 9 t]ms ( curr5t k d ^! symbols /& =8 ,is x symbolical ( "s s]ies ( ev5ts 9 "t or is x n8 ,if x is1 :5 & :at 7 ! ev5ts 9 "t8 ,& if x is n1 b if x is symbolical ( "s exp]i5ce or adv5ture or *ange 9 ! life ( ea* "o ( u1 :at is ! nature ( t p]sonal fall8 ,:at is ! significance ( ! ,g>d51 ! ,innoc5ce1 ! ,tree1 ! ,s]p5t8 ,to get any?+ cle> & h>d out ( ,mr4 ,belloc's pap]s 9 reply to ^! que/ions is l se>*+ = a diamond 9 a lake ( skilly4 ,i am left ) ! uncom=table feel+ t ,mr4 ,belloc is z vague & unbeliev+ ab\t ?is fundam5tal ,ca?olic idea z ! foggie/ ( foggy ,prote/ants & ,mod]ni/s1 b t he has lack$ ! directness ( m9d to admit z mu* ev5 to himself4 ,yet surely ! :ole sy/em ( salvation1 ! :ole ,*ri/ian s*eme1 re/s ^u ! presumption ( a fall4 ,)\t a fall1 :at is ! value ( salvation8 ,:y r$eem :at has nev] be5 lo/8 ,)\t a condemnation :at is ! /ruggle8 ,:at inde$1 9 t case1 is ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ab\t8 ,:at mod]n ?\ght is ab\t is a ?+ easi] to expla94 ,9 ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 aga9/ :i* ,mr4 ,belloc is r c>p+ ?an levell+ criticism1 !re is set out1 z ! ma9 =m ( t ,outl9e1 a progressive developm5t ( consci\s w 9 life4 ,x is n a =m ?ru/ ^u ! mass$ facts by any fanatical prepossession2 x is a =m !y insi/$ ^u assum+ "u my summ>is+ h&4 ,:at is go+ on 9 ?is dispute is n t ,i am beat+ & putt+ ov] my ideas ^u ,mr4 ,belloc or t he is beat+ & putt+ ov] 8 ideas ^u me1 b t ! imm5se increase ( light & k dur+ ! pa/ c5tury is impos+ a new realisation ( ! quality & dep? & import ( life ^u u bo?1 & t ,i am acquiesc5t & he is recalcitrant4 ,i judge 8 fai? by ! new hi/ory1 & he judges ! new hi/ory by 8 fai?4 ,v ,,fixity ,,or ,,progress ,i am glad to say t we are em]g+ n[ f ! wor/ ( ! controv]sial /uff1 irritat+ & (f5sive1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,belloc is s manife/ly my ma/]1 & com+ to matt]s ( a m hone/ int]e/4 ,i h /uck to my argum5t ?r\gh ! cut & sla%1 sne] & innu5do ( ,mr4 ,belloc's fir/ twelve pap]s4 ,i h done my be/ to be k9d & g5]\s ) him4 ,i h made ! be/ excuses ,i c = him4 ,i h %[n h[ 8 oddities ( be>+ & /yle arise out ( ! difficulties ( 8 position1 & h[ 8 absurd reason+s ab\t ,natural ,selection & 8 delib]ate & t$i\s bemuddlem5t ( ! e>ly ,paloli?ic sub-m5 ) ! late ,re9de] m5 & ! ,capsian m5 are all condition$ by ! necessity he is "u to decl>e & believe t 8man0 is1 z he puts x1 a 8,fix$ ,type10 ! same 9 ! pa/ & n[ & always4 ,he is "u ?is necessity because he believes t o!rwise ! ,*ri/ian fai? _c be made to /& up z a rational sy/em1 & because1 z ,i h %[n by a quotation ( 8 own words1 he makes _! compatibility ) 8 idea ( ,ca?olic tea*+ 8 crit]ion 9 ! acceptance or rejection ( facts4 ,i w confess ,i d n ?9k t ?+s are z bad z ?is ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,i believe a f> bett] case c\ld be made = ,ca?olicism by an insi/5ce t its value & ju/ification lie 9 ! *ange & 9 ! direction ( ! human w1 9 giv+ com=t & consolation & peace1 9 produc+ sa9ts & beautiful liv+2 & t ! tru? ( ! hi/ory x tells ( space & "t is entirely 9 relation to ! developm5t ( ^! spiritual aspects1 & has no necess>y connection :atev] ) sci5tific tru?4 ,?is l9e ( ?\ght is no novelty1 & ,i d n see :y ,ca?olics %\ld n keep to x & leave ! outl9e ( hi/ory alone4 ,i d n say t x is a l9e ( apologetics t w\ld conv9ce me altoge!r1 b x is "o t w\ld ne$ f> m ardu\s discussion & m]it1 f> m respect ?an ,mr4 ,belloc's a priori exploits1 8 limp+ liz>ds & fly+ pigs4 ,b x is n my bus9ess to rem9d ,ca?olics ( _! own neglect$ philosoph]s1 & cle>ly ! publication ( ,mr4 ,belloc's articles by ! ,univ]se1 ! ,ca?olic ,bullet91 & ! ,s\!rn ,cross %[s t ! ,ca?olic _w ( to-day is /\tly resolv$ to treat ! fall ( man & 8 unalt]able nature z matt]s ( fact1 ev5 if !y are r cl\dy matt]s ( fact1 & to fight ! realities ( mod]n biology & an?ropology to ! la/ dit*4 ,s ! ,ca?olics are p9n$ to ?is dogma ( ! fixity ( man & !reby to a d5ial ( progress4 ,?is vale ( te>s1 !y ma9ta91 is z a :ole a /agnant lake ( te>s1 & !re is no mean+ to x beyond ! spiritual adv5tures ( its individual lives4 ,g back 9 "t or =w>d1 s long z man has be5 or w be1 x is all ! same4 ,y w f9d a _w g5]ally damn$1 ) a select few1 l ,mr4 ,belloc1 on _! way to et]nal beatitude4 ,t is all !re is to ! spectacle4 ,!re is1 9 fact1 no outl9e ( hi/ory2 !re is j a fl[ ( individual lives2 !re is only bir? & salvation or bir? & damnation4 ,t1 ,i extract f ,mr4 ,belloc & o!r contempor>y writ]s1 is ! ,ca?olic's vision ( life4 ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,,fix$ ,,humanity ,& x is n only ! ,ca?olic vision ( life4 ,x is a vision f> m widely accept$4 ,i w\ld say t1 if we leave out ! ideas ( damn+ or beatitude1 x is ! 8common-s5se0 vision ( ! _w4 ,! individual life is1 to common-s5se1 all t matt]s1 ! entire drama4 ,!re is f ?is popul> & natural po9t ( view no l>ge1 compreh5sive drama 9 :i* ! individual life is a subord9ate "p4 ,j z to ! untutor$ m9d ! _w is flat1 j z to ,mr4 ,belloc dur+ 8 biological rese>* "w 9 ,sussex ! species ( pig rema9$ a 8fix$ type10 s to ! common intellig5ce life is no?+ m or less ?an 8,me10 an unque/ion$ & unanalys$ ,me1 aga9/ ! univ]se4 ,! univ]se may inde$ be imag9$ z rul$ ov] & p]vad$ by ,god1 & ?is _w may be suppos$ to h ext5sions ( hell & heav52 all sorts ( pre-natal dooms & debts may affect ! c>e] ( ! ,me1 b nev]!less ! ,me rema9s 9 ! popul> m9d1 nobbily integral1 "o & indivisible1 & ei!r x ends & ! drama ends ) x1 or x makes its di/9ct & special way to ! ,pit1 or1 ) ,belloc & ! ,ca?olic community1 to ! beatitude he anticipates4 ,! individual self is prim>y to ?is natural1 primitive1 & preval5t mode ( ?9k+4 ,b x is n ! only way ( ?9k+ ab\t life4 ,! gi/ ( ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory is to contradict ?is self-c5tr$ conception ( life & %[ t ?is absolute individualism ( our ?\ght & de/9ies is l>gely illusory4 ,we d n live 9 ourselves1 z we s readily imag9e we d2 we are contributory p>ts 9 ! progress ( a great] be+ :i* is life1 & :i* becomes n[ consci\s ( itself ?r\gh human ?\ght4 ,,! ,,fundam5tal ,,issue ,n[ "h ,i ?9k we get d[n1 b5ea? all ! fro?+s & bespatt]+s ( controv]sy1 to ! fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ,mr4 ,belloc & myself4 ,x is ?is :i* gives our pres5t controv]sy :atev] claim x c h to att5tion4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,belloc nor myself is a v pr(\nd or exhau/ive philosoph]4 ,9 ourselves we are v unimportant inde$4 ,b we h ?is 9 common1 t we c claim to be v hone/ly expressive ( ! m5tal attitudes ( cle>ly def9$ types ( m9d1 & t we are %>ply anti!tical types4 ,by nature & tra9+ & circum/ances ,mr4 ,belloc /&s = ! /\t s5sible fell[ :o believes :at he sees2 :o consid]s t 8 sort always has be5 & always w be2 :o /&s by accept$ morals & "t-hon\r$ ways ( eat+ & dr9k+ & amusem5t2 :o loves--& grips z mu* z he c (--! good e>? t gives u food = our toil2 :o begets *ildr5 hone/ly by "o belov$ wife until %e dies & !n repeats ! same :olesome process ) ! next2 :o believes 9 immortality le/ he %\ld be sorry to gr[ old & die2 :o tru/s 9 ! ,*ur* & its tea*+ because visibly ! ,*ur* is a great & impressive fact1 close at h& & extremely reassur+2 :o is a nationali/ aga9/ all /rang]s because1 conf\nd x6 !re are nations1 & = ,*ri/5dom aga9/ all pagans2 :o f9ds ev5 ,*9am5 & ,indians remote & que] & funny4 ,i d n ?9k t is an unfair picture ( ! ideals ( ,mr4 ,belloc & ( 8 close fri5d & ally1 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton1 z !y h spread !m out = u2 & ,i admit !y are w>m & rosy ideals4 ,b !y are ideals & n realities4 ,! real human be+ ^u ?is swift-sp9n+ planet is n t /alw>t1 entirely limit$1 fix$ type resolv$ to keep s1 /amp+ ab\t ! flat _w "u ,god's b5evol5t sky1 eat+1 dr9k+1 disput+1 & s++ lu/ily1 until he passes on to an et]nal individual beatitude ) ,god & all ! o!r bless$ ones4 ,he is less l t e day1 & m & m consci\s ( ! discrepancy4 ,i h read & admir$ & sympa?is$ ) ! "w ( ,mr4 ,belloc & ,mr4 ,*e/]ton s9ce its v beg9n+s1 b ,i f9d ?r\gh\t x all a curi\s def5sive note4 ,x may be ,i attribute di/resses to !m t !y d n feel4 ,b x seems to me !y are nev] q sure 9 _! m9ds ab\t ?is 8fix$0 human be+ ( !irs--! same ye/]day1 n[1 & = ev]4 ,mr4 ,belloc mu/ be puzzl$ n a little by t va/ p>ade ( ,evolution ?r\gh ! immeasurable ages :i* he admits has occurr$--a p>ade made by ! ,creative ,=ce = no conceivable reason1 s9ce a 8fix$ type0 might j z well h be5 creat$ /raight away4 ,he mu/ realise t if man is ! beg9n+ & end ( life1 !n 8 ,creator has work$ )9 fanta/ically disproportionate m>g9s bo? ( space & "t4 ,& 9 8 *apt]s ^u animal & human orig9s ,mr4 ,belloc's almo/ ob/9ate ignorance ( biological facts1 8 fanta/ic 8logic10 8 pa!tic & indubitably hone/ belief 9 8 non-exi/5t 8,european au?orities10 8 fumbl+ & evasion ab\t ,paloli?ic man1 & above all 8 petty slights & provocations to ^? ^: views j> ^u him1 h no?+ ( ! s]5ity ( a man assur$ ( 8 convictions1 & all ! irritability & snat*+ at any /raw ( advantage ( a man t]ribly al>m$ = 8 de>e/ convictions4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,belloc gets to 8 beatitude he w feel l a fi% out ( wat]4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,belloc & 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,*e/]ton are f> too intellig5t n to be subconsci\sly alive to ! imm5se & increas+ difficulties ( _! positions1 & t !y are fight+ mo/ desp]ately aga9/ any consci\s realisation ( ! true /ate ( affairs4 ,,! ,,idea ,,( ,,progressive ,,humanity ,x happ5s t my circum/ances1 & p]haps my m5tal temp]am5t1 h br\ght my m9d into almo/ dramatic opposition to t ( ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,:ile 8 tra9+ 0 ma9ly 9 writt5 hi/ory1 ! core ( m9e 0 ! analytical ex]cises ( comp>ative anatomy & palontology4 ,i 0 br\ght up ^u ! spectacle ( life 9 ! univ]se z a /eadily *ang+ sy/em4 ,my education 0 a mod]n "o1 ^u mat]ial & que/ion+s impossible a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?+s t are fundam5tal & commonplaces to me h come1 !re=e1 z belat$1 ho/ile1 & extremely di/ress+ *all5ges to ! satisfactions & acceptances ( ,mr4 ,belloc4 ,n[1 ?is picture ( a fix$ & unprogressive humanity work+ out an enorm\s multitude ( individual lives f bir? to ei!r et]nal beatitude or to some?+ n beatitude1 hell or de/ruction or :atev] else x may be t ,mr4 ,belloc fails to make cle> is ! alt]native to beatitude--?is picture1 :i* seems to be necess>y to ! ,ca?olic & probably to e =m ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 & :i* is c]ta9ly necess>y to ! com=t ( ,mr4 ,belloc1 has no validity :atev] = my m9d4 ,x is no m possible 9 my ?\ght z a picture ( reality ?an t anci5t cosmogony :i* made ! r\nd e>? re/ ^u an elephant1 :i* /ood ^u a tortoise1 :i* /ood ^u ,god-kn[s-:at4 ,i d n "k h[ ! univ]se orig9at$1 or :at x is fundam5tally2 ,i d n "k h[ mat]ial sub/ance is relat$ to consci\sness & w2 ,i d\bt if any creature ( my calibre is capable ( kn[+ su* ?+s2 b at lea/ ,i "k en\gh to judge ! elephant /ory & ! fix$ humanity /ory absurd4 ,i d n "k any conv9c+ pro( t ,progress mu/ g on2 ,i f9d no inv9cible imp]ative to progressive *ange 9 my univ]se2 b ,i rem>k t progressive *ange does g on1 & t x is ! =m into :i* life falls m & m manife/ly z our analysis p5etrates & our k increases4 ,i set ab\t collect+ :at is kn[n ( life & ! _w 9 "t & space1 & ,i f9d ! broad outl9e falls /eadily & p]si/5tly into a /ory ( life appe>+ & increas+ 9 range1 p[]1 & co-op]ative unity ( activity4 ,i see k increas+ & human p[] increas+1 ,i see ev]-increas+ possibilities be=e life1 & ,i see no limits set to x all4 ,exi/5ce impresses me z a p]petual dawn4 ,our lives1 z ,i appreh5d !m1 swim 9 expectation4 ,?is is n an outl9e ,i h ?ru/ ^u ! facts2 x is ! outl9e t came naturally z ! facts 7 put 9 ord]4 ,& x seems to me t we are wak+ up to ! realisation t ! individual life does n /& alone1 z p 9 ! pa/ h seem$ to imag9e x did1 b t x is f> tru] to reg>d x z an episode 9 a great] life1 :i* progresses & :i* ne$ n die4 ,! episode beg9s & ends1 b life goes on4 ,mr4 ,belloc is s f> remov$ f me m5tally t he is unable to believe t ?is1 cle>ly & hone/ly1 is h[ ,i see ?+s2 he is mov$ to expla9 x away by say+ t ,i am try+ to 8get rid ( a ,god10 t ,i am a rott5 ,prote/ant1 t ?is is :at comes ( be+ born ne> ,london1 t if ,i knew ,fr5* & respect$ ! ,g5try all ?is w\ld be diff]5t1 & s on1 z ! att5tive /ud5t ( 8 great apology = ,ca?olicism has be5 able to obs]ve4 ,b all ! :ile he is uncom=tably on ! v]ge ( be+ aw>e t ,i am a m]e report] ( a va/ mass ( ga!r$ k & l5g!n$ p]spectives t t[]s up beh9d & above 8 neat & jolly m>ionette %[ ( ! un*ang+ man & 8 s9s & rep5tances & m]cies1 8 a/oni%+ puni%m5ts1 & 8 prepo/]\s et]nal rew>d among ! small et]nities ( ! m$ival imag9ation4 ,i /rut to no su* p]sonal beatitude4 ,i h no su* et]nity ( individuation4 ,! life to :i* ,i belong uses me & w pass on beyond me1 & ,i am cont5t4 ,,! ,,new ,,?\ght ,,& ,,! ,,old ,mr4 ,belloc is completely ju/ifi$ 9 devot+ mu* m ?an half 8 comm5t>y to ^! fundam5tal issues & deal+ ) my acc\nt ( ! appe>ance ( ,*ri/ianity & ! /ory ( ! ,*ur* mu* m compactly4 ,x is ?is diff]5ce at ! v roots ( our m9ds :i* matt]s to u1 & x is ! vital "q we h to put be=e ! _w4 ,! re/ is detail4 ,i d believe & ass]t t a new attitude to life1 a new & diff]5t vision ( ! _w1 a new moral atmosph]e & a diff]5t _s ( conduct1 is com+ into human affairs1 z a result ( ! sci5tific analysis ( ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s4 ,x is only n[ rea*+ su* a cle>ness ( def9ition t x c be recognis$ = :at x is & po9t$ out4 ,! ess5tial di/9ction ( ! new] ?\ght 9 ! _w is 9 its d5ial ( ! p]man5ce ( ! self & 9 its realisation ( ! self's comp>ative unimportance4 ,ev5 9 our individual lives we are increas+ly int]e/$ 9 common & g5]alis$ ?+s4 ,! old] common] life1 ! religi\s life j z mu* z ! mo/ worldly life1 seems to u excessively self-consci\s4 ,! religi\s life1 its p]petual self-exam9ation = s9 & s9ful motives1 its /ra9+ se>* aft] p]sonal p]fection1 appe>s 9 ! new light z be+ sc>cely less egoti/ical ?an a d&y's4 ,& ?is new way ( liv+ & ?9k+ is directly l9k$ on to ! idea ( progress1 :i* makes life 9 g5]al f> m int]e/+ ?an any individual life c be1 j z ! self-c5tr$ life1 :e!r x be religi\s & au/]e or va9 or self-indulg5t1 is directly connect$ ) ! old delusions ( p]man5ce :i* rob life 9 g5]al ( any su/a9$ int]e/4 ,:5 "o is really p]suad$ t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun1 !n !re is no?+ wor? liv+ = :atev] outside ! p]sonal adv5ture1 ! dance betwe5 p]man5t individual beatitude or p]man5t individual damnation4 ,z ?is mod]n conception ( life z a process ( progressive *ange 9 :i* individuality ( our ord] c be sometimes excessively exagg]at$ z x has be5 9 ! pa/ & sometimes m9imis$ z is happ5+ n[--z ?is conception e/abli%es itself1 x *anges ! _s ( liv+ & ! values ( our g5]al ideas ab\t liv+ pr(\ndly4 ,lit only by a v bright light held l[1 an ord9>y road becomes a tangle ( vivid surfaces & black %ad[s1 & y _c tell a puddle or a gutt] f a dit* or a precipice4 ,b 9 diffus$ daylight y c see ! proportions ( e irregul>ity4 ,s too ) *ang+ illum9ation our _w alt]s its aspects1 & ?+s t once seem$ mon/r\s & f9al are se5 to be m]e undulations 9 a practicable progress4 ,we c realise n[1 z no "o 9 ! pa/ 0 ev] able to realise x1 t man is a creature *ang+ v rapidly f ! life ( a r>e & solit>y great ape to ! life ( a social & economic animal4 ,he has trav]s$ mo/ ( ?is trem5d\s *ange ( phase 9 some?+ 9 ! nature ( a million ye>s4 ,8 :ole be+1 m9d & body alike1 betrays ! transition4 ,we c trace ! mitigations ( 8 egotism ?r\gh ! developm5t ( religi\s & cu/om>y re/ra9ts4 ,! rec5t "w ( ! psy*o-analy/ enables u to und]/& some?+ ( ! intricate sy/em ( suppressions & inhibitions t ?is adaptation to a m & m complex social life has involv$4 ,we beg9 to realise h[ man has symbolis$ & p]sonifi$ 8 difficulties1 & to compreh5d ! me*anisms ( 8 uncong5ial b necess>y self-re/ra9t4 ,,old ,,w9e ,,9 ,,new ,,bottles ,! disposition ( ^? :o appreh5d ?is outl9e ( hi/ory t mod]n sci5ce has made pla9 to u1 & :o see all life z a sy/em ( progressive *ange1 is by no means antagoni/ic to religion4 ,!y realise ! imm5se importance & ! pr(\nd necessity ( religion 9 ?is la/ great *apt] ( ! /ory1 ! evolution ( human society4 ,b !y see religion )9 ! frame ( fact2 !y d n1 l ,mr4 ,belloc1 look ?r\gh religion at fact4 ,man has accommodat$ 8 orig9ally fi]ce & n>r[ egotism to ! ne$s ( an ev] wid] & m co-op]ative social life1 v l>gely ?r\gh ! complex self-subjugations t religion has made possible4 ,)9 ! %ell & cov] ( religion ! new less self-c5tr$ habits ( m9d h be5 able to develop4 ,an imm5se mass ( imag9ative "w1 ( my?ology1 ( !ology1 t n[ seems tortu\s1 my/ical1 & fanta/ic1 0 necess>y = ! ca/+ ( ! new moral be+ ( socialis$ man4 ,we seem to be ent]+ ^u a phase 9 :i* moral & intellectual education may be able to free !mselves f ! la/ ve/iges ( ! my?ology 9 :i* t new moral be+ 0 m\ld$2 b x is ungraci\s & false to ! true outl9e ( hi/ory to d5y ! necess>y "p t ! prie/1 ! sacrifice1 ! magic c]emonial = tribal welf>e1 ! e>ly tribal religions1 h play$ 9 ?is transfiguration ( ! sub-human into ! mod]n human m9d1 ^u :i* all our community re/s to-day4 ,x is because ( our s5se ( ?is cont9uity ( our pres5t dispositions ) ! religions ^u :i* !y are f\nd$ t s _m ( u are lo? to "p ) all ! =ms & phrases ( ! old cre$s & all ! discipl9es ( "t-hon\r$ cults4 ,p]haps "s ( u 7! pres5t writ] 9 ! cr[d among o!rs7 h be5 ov]-eag] to read new significances into e/abli%$ phrases1 & clo! new ideas 9 ! languages ( ! old s*eme ( salvation4 ,x may be we h be5 p\r+ new w9e into old bottles4 ,x may be bett] to admit frankly t if man is n fix$ ,*ri/ianity is1 & t mank9d is n[ gr[+ out ( ,*ri/ianity2 t inde$ mank9d is gr[+ out ( ! idea ( ,deity4 ,?is does n mean an end to religion1 b x means a fre% ori5tation ( ! religi\s life4 ,x means a f9al sev]ance ) ^? an?ropomorphic conceptions ( de/9y1 t int]pretation ( all ?+s 9 t]ms ( p]sonality & w ) :i* religion began4 ,= _m ( u t /ill means a wr5* & an ef=t4 ,b ! emphatic ass]tions ( ,mr4 ,belloc1 ! /& t ,ca?olicism1 z he exp\nds x1 makes aga9/ any progressive adaptation to ! new _s 9 human life1 may r5d] t ef=t easi]4 ,9 ?is exam9ation ( ,mr4 ,belloc's op5+ & m fundam5tal attacks ^u ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory ,i h %[n suffici5tly t ,mr4 ,belloc is incapable ( evid5ce or discussion1 t he imag9es 8 au?orities1 t he is c>eless & ignorant z to 8 facts & slov5ly & tricky 9 8 logic4 ,i h dealt k9dly b adequately ) 8 atroci\s bad mann]s & 8 insol5ce & impud5ce4 ,i d n ?9k x is wor? :ile to g on ?r\gh ! second half ( 8 outp\r+s ) any p>ticul>ity4 ,x is exactly ! same k9d ( ?+1 b ^u m famili> gr\nd & less fundam5tal issues4 ,mr4 ,belloc quibbles4 ,he falsifies4 ,= example1 he imag9es traditions to re9=ce ! ,gospel acc\nt ( ,*ri/'s tea*+ & to %[ t ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity 0 aw>e ( 8 godhead & taught ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity2 he decl>es--j out ( 8 head--t ,i d n "k x 0 ! bull & n ,mi?ra :o 0 sacrific$ 9 ! sy/em ( ,mi?raism1 ?\gh ,i /ate t q pla9ly 9 a passage he has v5tur$ to ignore4 ,& s on4 ,! wond]ful me?ods ( ! ,paloli?ic b[ /ory repeat !mselves ) v>iations1 "t aft] "t4 ,:y %\ld ,i tr\ble to repeat ! exposure 9 e case8 ,i h done en\gh to demon/rate ! quality ( ?is ef=t to bluff & bawl away accept$ k & manife/ fact1 & t is all t ,i set out to d4 ,& ?is app>5tly is ! pres5t /ate ( ,ca?olic tea*+4 ,?is /uff ,i h exam9$ is ! curr5t utt]ance ( organis$ ,*ri/ianity1 s f> z !re is any utt]ance1 ^u ! doctr9es ( ! ,creation & ! ,fall--doctr9es ^u :i* re/ ! :ole s*eme ( ,*ri/ian salvation & ! entire fabric ( a ,*ri/ian's fai?4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,sev]al app>5t misspell+s may be int5tional1 & h n be5 *ang$4 ,page #fi3 8,mr4 ,belloc w get if he says0 probably is miss+ an 8x0 aft] 8get04 ,illu/rations 9 ?is e,book h be5 position$ betwe5 p>agraphs & outside quotations4 ,page #ie3 ,"p ( ! la/ p>agraph 0 mispr9t$4 ,transcrib] has attempt$ to correct t error4 ,! orig9al text 03 ,& ?is app>5tly is ! pres5t /ate ( ,ca?olic tea*+4 ,?is /uff ,i h exam9$ is ance ( organis$ ,*ri/ianity1 s f> z !re is repres5tative /uff4 ,?is is ! curr5t utt]- ance ( organis$ ,*ri/ianity1 s f> z !re is any utt]ance1 ^u ! doctr9es ( ! ,creation & ! ,fall--doctr9es ^u :i* re/ ! :ole s*eme ( ,*ri/ian salvation & ! entire fabric ( a ,*ri/ian's fai?4