,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,additional notes w be f\nd ne> ! end ( ?is ebook4 ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,/ill ,,objects ,,mr4 ,,belloc ,,/ill ,,objects ,,to ,,mr4 ,,wells',s 8,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 ,,by ,,hilaire ,,belloc ,illu/ration3 ,,ecclesia/ical 99 ,,supply 99 ,,association ,e 99 ,s 99 ,a ,,publi%]s ,,& ,,import]s #cbh-ccj ,,/ockton ,,/4 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal4 #aibg ,made & ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 at ,! ,mayfl[] ,press1 ,plym\?4 ,william ,br5don ,son1 ,ltd4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction vii ,i4 ,,mr4 ,,wells',s ,,g5]al ,,grievances #a ,,ii4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,z ,,biologi/ #ab ,,iii4 ,,mr4 ,,wells',s ,,ignorance ,,( ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,*ur* #bb ,,iv4 ,,my ,,errors #bh ,v4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,%irks #cf ,,vi4 ,,! ,,great ,,rosy ,,dawn #dj ,,introduction ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells br\ght out "s "t ago an ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 ! object ( :i* 0 to d5y ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,i exam9$ ?is production = ! b5efit ( my co-religioni/s 9 ! columns ( c]ta9 ,ca?olic pap]s4 ,i did full ju/ice to ,mr4 ,wells's tal5ts z a writ]1 b ,i expos$ 8 ill acqua9tance ) mod]n "w on ,biology1 ) e>ly ,*ri/ian writ+ & tradition1 ) ,*ri/ian doctr9e itself3 &1 9 g5]al1 8 incompet5ce4 ,/ung by ?is exposure1 ,mr4 ,wells has j br\ght out aga9/ me a small pamphlet1 "u ! title ( ,mr4 ,belloc ,objects to ! 8,outl9e ( ,hi/ory40 ,x is an excit$1 popul>1 crude attack1 full ( p]sonal insult & brawl+1 & ample pro( t he is hit4 ,b x is s+ul>ly weak 9 argum5t1 confus$ 9 reply1 &1 z ,i %all %[ 9 a mom5t1 %irks n9e-t5?s ( ! v damag+ criticism :i* ,i direct$ aga9/ 8 book4 ,t book d5ies a creative ,god4 ,!re is no ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1 ,creator ( ,heav5 & ,e>?4 ,! ,inc>nation is a my?2 ! ,resurrection a falsehood2 ! ,eu*>i/ a mumm]y4 ,probably ,mr4 ,wells is ?us infuriat$1 n only at be+ expos$1 b also because he _c und]/& h[ su* an assault ^u religi\s tru? %\ld possibly provoke res5tm5t2 yet ,i ?9k ,i c expla9 ! ?+ to him by a p>able4 ,suppos+ 7x is m]e hypo!sis7 t a man 7 to attack ! ,royal ,family1 & ,8 ,maje/y 9 p>ticul>1 je]+ at ! functions :i* mon>*y p]=ms = ! ,/ate & hold+ up ! ,k+ ( ,engl& to contempt4 ,mr4 ,wells w\ld be ! fir/ to admit t a man s misbehav+ himself w\ld receive v h>d knocks inde$4 ,he w\ld be call$ sev]ely to acc\nt on all sides4 ,x w\ld be said t 8 spite arose f "s p]sonal grievance aga9/ ! ,great2 t he ?us reliev$ 8 sor5ess at feel+ himself socially neglect$1 & s on4 ,he might ju/ify himself z a m>tyr 9 ! cause ( political duty1 b he w\ld be a fool if he did n look out = squalls4 ,n[ ! great & fundam5tal tru?s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion are /ill sacr$ to q a numb] ( ,mr4 ,wells's fell[-citiz5s1 includ+ myself4 ,our atta*m5t to !m is at lea/ z /rong z ! loyalty ( ! av]age ,engli%man to ! ,royal ,family2 & if he attacks !m by way ( ,hi/ory--mak+ out t ,hi/ory disproves ! ,*ri/ian religion--!n x is n1 z he seems to imag9e1 an outrage2 b1 on ! contr>y1 a natural & inevitable consequ5ce t he %\ld be tak5 to task1 & 8 compet5ce = writ+ hi/ory sev]ely exam9$4 ,i propose to reply 9 ?is pamphlet1 n because ,i h any int5tion ( be+ drawn into a slang+ mat* ) a writ] :o is my sup]ior 9 ?is =m ( art1 b because no *all5ge to ,tru? mu/ be all[$ to pass unhe$$4 ,s f> f imitat+ ,mr4 ,wells1 ,i %all take c>e :5 ,i publi%--z ,i d 9 a few weeks--my :ole book1 entitl$ ,a ,companion to ,mr4 ,wells's 8,outl9e ( ,hi/ory10 to g c>efully ov] my text & to cut out any?+ :i* c\ld be con/ru$ into m]e p]sonal attack2 ?\gh ,i %all pres]ve1 ( c\rse1 & ev5 add to1 ! due & (t5 sev]e criticism :i* ,mr4 ,wells des]ves = pret5d+ to tea* o!rs on ! basis ( 8 own mo/ insuffici5t in/ruction4 ,i %\ld1 no d\bt1 greatly increase ! circulation ( ?is little pamphlet ( m9e 7 ,i to season x ) ^? (f5sive ref]5ces to p]sonal habits & appe>ance :i* are n[ fa%ionable betwe5 contempor>ies4 ,b ,i d n aim at any l>ge circulation1 beyond t reasonable am\nt :i* w secure my be+ he>d by ! p ^: att5tion is wor? hav+4 ,invective su* z ,mr4 ,wells sub/itutes = argum5t is :olly irrelevant4 ,:5 y are discuss+ ! compet5ce ( a man to write hi/ory1 x is utt]ly mean+less to ?r[ ab\t ! je]s ( ! gutt] on 8 dress1 acc5t or any o!r private detail conc]n+ him4 ,if y discov] a man pret5d+ to write ab\t ,roman antiquity & yet :olly bl9d to ! effect ( ,lat9 lit]ature1 y rightly po9t out 8 ignorance4 ,b x is n to ! purpose to accuse him ( hav+ a r\nd face or a ?9 voice4 ,inde$1 7 invective my object 7:i* x mo/ c]ta9ly is n71 ,i %\ld r h answ]$ 9 v]se z be+ ! m incisive & endur+ =m4 ,if x be a te/ ( lit]>y victory ov] an oppon5t to make him foam at ! m\?1 !n ,i h won h&s d[n2 b ,i d n reg>d ,mr4 ,wells z my oppon5t1 nor am ,i seek+ any victory4 ,i am simply tak+ a book :i* proposes to de/roy ! ,fai? ( ,*ri/ian m5 by ! recital ( pret5d$ hi/ory1 & %[+ t ! hi/ory is bad4 ,:ile prais+ _m qualities 9 ! book1 ,i po9t out ) *apt] & v]se t ! hi/ory is un9=m$4 ,t is my po9t & my only po9t4 ,n[ t ,i h made x1 ,i hope1 q cle> t ,i am nei!r int]e/$ 9 ,mr4 ,wells's p]sonalities nor int5d to g "o bett] ^u !m1 b to deal /rictly ) ?+s capable ( argum5t & intellig5t exam9ation1 let u cut ! cackle & come to ! horses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,wells's pamphlet aga9/ me1 to :i* ,i am "h reply+1 is a web ( six elem5ts4 ,^! are n put 9 any regul> ord]1 & ! au?or himself w\ld probably n be capable ( analys+ !m2 b a compet5t critic has no difficulty 9 sep>at+ !m "o f ! o!r4 ,!y are3-- ,fir/3 ,a numb] ( %rill grievances on g5]al gr\nds4 ,= in/ance1 t ?\gh ,i h prais$ him highly ,i h n prais$ him highly en\gh2 t :]e ,i _h to blame him ,i h us$ adjectives ^u 8 "w su* z 8confus$10 8ignorant10 :i* 7 n w>rant$2 t 9 g5]al he is an ill-us$ fell[1 & is mov$ to compla9 mo/ bitt]ly4 ,secondly3 ,he viol5tly 7& ?is is ! ma9 gi/ ( all 8 pamphlet7 assaults me = po9t+ out t 8 /atem5t ( ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection z ! *ief ag5t ( evolution is antiquat$ /uff1 explod$1 & proves him q unacqua9t$ ) mod]n "w4 ,"h he je]s at me z putt+ on a pose ( special le>n+1 & *all5ges me to quote any mod]n au?orities sub/antiat+ my criticism4 ,he calls my argum5t fanta/ic1 a ?+ made up out ( my own head1 )\t any au?ority f compet5t biologi/s4 ,he d5ies ! exi/5ce ( any su* gr\p ( mod]n m5 ( sci5ce oppos$ to ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection4 ,x is an amaz+ ?+ t 8 ignorance %\ld rea* su* a level z t1 b x does4 ,& x is !re ,i am go+ to hamm] him4 ,?irdly3 ,!re runs all ?r\gh ! little pamphlet1 & /ill m ?r\gh ! book itself1 a />tl+ ignorance ^u ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & 9 p>ticul> ! idea t ! ,*ur* is oppos$ to sci5tific "w1 ev5 su* elem5t>y sci5ce z ,mr4 ,wells attempts to exp\nd4 ,f\r?ly3 ,he compla9s t ,i h 9 c]ta9 specific po9ts misread 8 mean+1 mis/at$ 8 conclusions or affirmations1 & made errors myself 9 attempt+ to correct 84 ,he br+s1 x is true1 no m ?an ?ree specific allegations2 ?ree out ( a total ( ,i "k n h[ _m score1 9 a body ( "w :i* cat*es him up & exposes him ov] & ov] aga94 ,nev]!less1 su* z !y are1 be+ specific allegations1 h[ev] few1 !y mu/ 9 ju/ice be met2 & ,i w "h meet !m4 ,fif?ly3 7& mo/ significant73 ,!re is ! emb>rass$ sil5ce ( ,mr4 ,wells's pamphlet3 8 inability to meet n9e-t5?s ( ! po9ts ,i h br\ght aga9/ him1 & 8 discreet %irk+ all m5tion ( !m4 ,six?ly3 ,! book ends ) ,mr4 ,wells's usual glori\s vision ( a glori\s ,mill5nium contra/$ ) ! sad bl9dness ( ,ca?olics 9 g5]al1 & myself 9 p>ticul>1 to ?is approa*+ ,sev5? ,mon>*y4 ,i w deal ) ^! six matt]s :i* build up ,mr4 ,wells's pamphlet1 tak+ !m 9 ! ord] ,i h giv54 ,i ,,mr4 ,,wells',s ,,g5]al ,,grievances ,i _c pret5d 9 s %ort a pamphlet z ?is to deal ) all ! sep>ate lam5tations ) :i* ,mr4 ,wells has fill$ ! air4 ,b ,i c /ate ! pr9cipal ( !m1 & try to make him und]/& h[ wrong-head$ he is 9 8 objections4 ,( ^! g5]al po9ts1 ! fir/ &1 p]haps1 mo/ important is t he 0 refus$ a "r ( reply4 ,on page v ( 8 pamphlet he di/9ctly ins9uates t ,i 0 afraid ( he>+ 8 reply1 & _h x suppress$4 ,= he says t ! ,editor ( ! pap] 9 :i* my articles appe>$ w\ld n give him 8 opportunity1 & t he s refus$ 8aft] v>i\s consultations ) ,mr4 ,belloc40 ,z to ! space :i* 0 (f]$1 & ! exceptional facilities :i*1 ,i und]/&1 7 grant$ to ?is angry man1 ! ,editor mu/1 ( c\rse1 speak = himself1 & has1 ,i believe1 done s4 ,b z to ! "p :i* ,i took1 x c be /at$ v simply4 ,i 0 told by ! ,editor 7:o _h ask$ to see me on ! matt]7 t ,mr4 ,wells desir$ to reply 9 ! same columns 9 :i* he _h be5 criticis$4 ,i 0 ask$ :at my attitude 0 9 ! matt]1 & ,i affirm$ 9 ! /ronge/ fa%ion 7to :i* ! ,editor w be> witness7 my belief t ! fulle/ "r ( reply %\ld always be giv5 to anyone criticis$ on matt]s ( fact or judgm5t4 ,! int]view did n la/ t5 m9utes1 b1 to give a record ( my attitude1 ,i wrote a /rong & cle> lett] to ! same effect4 ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$ ,i ask$ = no?+ bett] ?an a reply1 & ,i believe ! ,editor (f]$ x4 ,( two ?+s1 "o1 ei!r ,mr4 ,wells knew my attitude1 9 :i* case 8 ins9uation is inexcusable1 or he did n1 9 :i* case x 0 only ra%2 b at any rate he is1 9 ?is fir/ grievance ( 81 q wrong4 ,i p>ticul>ly want$ him to h e opportunity = reply4 ,no?+ c\ld suit me bett]4 ,next he compla9s t ,i h n giv5 him suffici5t praise1 or1 at any rate1 n prais$ him z cont9u\sly1 highly & en?usia/ically z ,i ought to h done4 ,he compla9s t ,i only give him 8sl[0 & 8=mal complim5ts0 7page #b7 & 8patronis+ praise0 7page #e74 ,he is w\nd$ because ,i accuse him ( viol5t antagonism to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 7page #a7 7an accusation :i* he d5ies v e>ne/ly74 ,he indignantly repudiates any bias aga9/ ! g5try 9 hi/ory--:i* social class ,i ask him to rev]e4 ,la/ly1 he accuses me ( us+ su* t]ms ab\t _m passages 9 ! ,hi/ory z 8ignorant10 8*ildi%10 8confus$40 ,i am afraid x is necess>y be=e t\*+ on ^! grievances to expla9 to ,mr4 ,wells :at criticism is1 = x is cle> t he has nev] consid]$ ! nature ( t lit]>y function4 ,:5 y criticise ! writ+ ( a man :o deals ) def9ite facts & ! conclusions to be drawn f !m1 x is y\r bus9ess to praise :at is praisewor?y 9 8 ef=t1 & to condemn :at is insuffici5t1 false or bad4 ,y d n praise 7if y are a s]i\s critic7 simply z a sort ( sop or c\nt]balance to blame2 y praise because y f9d ?+s wor?y ( praise--& y blame :]e y f9d ?+s wor?y ( blame4 ,!re 0 no?+ oily or patronis+1 nor ev5 adv5titi\s & artificial 9 ! praise :i* ,i saw fit to (f]4 ,x 0 n vague1 x 0 v def9ite1 &1 ,i ?9k1 j4 ,moreov]1 x 0 v /rong praise1 ( :i* any writ] might be pr\d at ! h&s ( a colleague4 ,i prais$ ,mr4 ,wells's lucidity & economy ( mann]1 8 s5se ( proportion1 &1 above all1 8 mo/ rem>kable tal5t = pres5t+ a vivid picture to ! read]4 ,9 ?is my words 71 8,none ( our contempor>ies possesses x0 7! gift ( lucid & vivid description7 89 any?+ l ! same degree40 ,9 o!r words1 ,i said t he possess$ a tal5t ( ! mo/ important lit]>y k9d1 :i* any writ] w\ld envy1 & t he possess$ x 9 a degree :i* made him sup]ior to any contempor>y4 ,i also said t he 0 conspicu\sly s9c]e1 t he wrote v cle>ly1 ) an 8excell5t economy 9 ! use ( words10 & 0 unres]v$ 9 my he>ty appreciation ( 8 accuracy 9 details ( ref]5ce1 su* z dates1 spell+ ( names1 etc4 ,i w5t on to say h[ /rongly he felt ! importance ( hi/ory to mank9d1 ?\gh x is true t ,i qualifi$ ?is by say+ t by mank9d he meant ! only sort ( mank9d he knew4 ,i said ( 8 hone/y ( purpose1 8t x 0 a quality app>5t 9 e l9e ( ! "w40 ,really1 if t sort ( ?+ is 8oil9ess10 ,mr4 ,wells mu/ be v difficult to please6 ,x may be 8sl[02 x is n a torr5t ( undiscrim9at+ adulation2 x is mix$ ) ju/ifi$ blame4 ,b x is su* a catalogue ( rem>kable lit]>y p[]s z ,i w\ld n make = ano!r writ]4 ,i did mu* m ?an ?is4 ,i specifically prais$ :ole portions ( ! book z be+ q excell5t1 notably 8 h&l+ ( ! /ory ( language1 & ! prcis on _m sections ( hi/ory4 ,i h no space "h to give a li/ ( ! passages 9 :i* ,i complim5t him2 b !y are num]\s1 z any "o ( my read]s w see :5 my book 7,a ,companion to ,mr4 ,wells's 8,outl9e07 %all appe>4 ,b he is n satisfi$2 & ,i am afraid ! tru? mu/ be t ^! rec5t l>ge1 popul> circulations ( 8 h gone to 8 head1 & n[ make him ?9k himself mu* m tal5t$ ?an he is4 ,next he has a grievance :i* ,i h no d\bt is q s9c]e 9 8 own m9d1 b :i* any imp>tial obs]v]1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld smile at4 ,i h said t he acts ) viol5t antagonism to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,i h call$ t 8 motive4 ,t x is 8 motive ,mr4 ,wells 8e>ne/ly d5ies40 ,well1 ! :ole book is writt5 q cle>ly r\nd ! object ( conv9c+ ! read]1 by s-call$ evid5ce1 r ?an reason$ argum5t1 t !re is no design 9 nature1 & !re=e no all-p[]ful creative ,god z ! ,au?or ( nature2 !re=e1 aga91 no revelation ( su* a ,god to m51 !re=e1 naturally1 no "q ( ! ,inc>nation 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,atonem5t is man-made nons5se3 ,! ,fall ( ,man nev] happ5$1 ! ,resurrection is a fooli% /ory1 & ! ,eu*>i/ a make-believe4 ,n[ :at ,body is x :i* ma9ta9s 9 _! entirety ! doctr9es ?us attack$8 ,c anyone d5y t x is ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,_m ( !m h be5 held by o!r ,bodies s*ismatical or h]etical to x1 & !re=e ! doctr9es are (t5 allud$ to z ^? n ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 b ( a vague entity1 impossible to def9e1 call$ 8,*ri/ianity40 ,nev]!less1 we all "k t ! d5ial to-day ( ^? doctr9es does n provoke det]m9$ resi/ance 9 any l>ge organis$ ,body outside ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,ap>t f ?is1 !re are expressions ( contempt :i* q cle>ly %[ ! rabidness ( ! au?or's reaction aga9/ ! ,cre$4 ,!re is no d\bt at all t ! ,*ur* makes him 8see r$0--z %e does s _m o!rs4 ,he says he is n consci\s ( any su* motive 9 attack+ all ! prime dogmas ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,well1 ,i w give him a p>allel4 ,suppose a =eign] 7 to write an ,outl9e ( ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,hi/ory1 & to say 9 x t ,isl&]s 7 always rascals1 t ! love ( sport & games 0 degrad+--& p>ticul>ly vici\s t ( football & cricket--t ! ,engli% language 0 an (f5sive vehicle ( ?\ght & _h produc$ no?+ wor?y2 t sea-p[] 0 a my?1 & t ,nelson 9 p>ticul> 0 a bungl] at h&l+ %ips2 t ! adm9i/ration ( ,india 0 a failure & a crime2 & t ! creation ( l>ge ,ov]seas ,colonies f ! ,"m ,c\ntry 0 a fatu\s exp]im5t4 ,%\ld we n say t ! g5tleman _h "s bias aga9/ ,engl&8 ,7 he to tell u t he 0 n consci\s ( su* a motive1 we %\ld answ]1 8,v well1 !n1 y ar5't--s9ce y say s4 ,b ! motive is c]ta9ly !re1 & y\r case is ! mo/ extraord9>y case ( ! subconsci\s ev] pres5t$ to a bewild]$ onlook]40 ,next1 ,mr4 ,wells objects mo/ emphatically t ,i h done him ! griev\s wrong ( call+ him a patriot4 ,i am q will+ to )draw ! words1 to admit my blund]1 & to apologise to ,mr4 ,wells = hav+ made x4 ,e man is ! judge ( 8 own ?\ghts1 & if he assures me t he hates 8 c\ntry1 or is ev5 indiff]5t to its fate1 ,i w readily accept ! /atem5t4 ,i w sub/itute 9 my book = ! ^w 8patriot0 ! ^w 8national10 my only po9t be+ t ,mr4 ,wells is highly local 9 8 outlook4 ,i 0 c>eful to say t ! patriotic 7or national7 motive 01 9 my op9ion1 an advantage to ! hi/orian2 b t its great dang] 0 limitation1 & t 9 ! p>ticul> case ( ,mr4 ,wells ! limitation 0 s n>r[ z to be disa/r\s to a g5]al view ( ,europe3 mak+ him unable to und]/& any?+ t 0 n ( 8 own p>ticul> suburban _w4 ,he is w\nd$ because ,i po9t$ out 8 odd reaction aga9/ ! idea ( a g5tleman1 & 8 dislike ( ! g5try1 & says t ,i bid him 8rev]e0 !m4 ,i nev] ask$ him to d any?+ s silly z to rev]e ! g5try4 ,i am sure ,i d n rev]e !m myself4 ,:at ,i did say 0 t x weak5$ an hi/orian & pretty well put him out ( c\rt :5 he wrote1 n ) balanc$ judgm5t1 b negatively1 out ( hatr$2 & t piece ( criticism ,i mu/ ma9ta94 ,z = 8 attitude t[>ds ! type call$ 8a g5tleman0 9 hi/ory1 & 9 contempor>y life1 x w\ld be easy to give examples out ( o!r books f ! same p54 ,b ,i am rigidly conf9+ myself to ?is book--! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory--& ,i submit t "r ?r\gh ?is "w y see ?is /rong dislike appe>+4 ,x appe>s 9 8 treatm5t ( ! type1 ,roman1 ,fr5* or ,engli%1 anci5t1 m$ival or mod]n4 ,to take "o in/ance out ( a hundr$1 8 sne] at ! late ,"l ,salisbury 9 ! pamphlet aga9/ me is *>act]i/ic4 ,he sugge/s t ?is great man & consid]able sci5ti/ 0 incompet5t to discuss a simple "q 9 biology1 & _h to be coa*$ = ! purpose1 & badly coa*$4 ,all our g5]ation is a witness to ! great tal5t ( ,"l ,salisbury & to ! range ( 8 le>n+1 & s9ce he 0 no man's enemy1 & c]ta9ly nev] c h done any h>m1 direct or indirect1 to ,mr4 ,wells1 ,i c only sugge/ t ! ^w 8,"l0 0 suffici5t to ?r[ ,mr4 ,wells (f 8 balance4 ,n[ = ! condemnatory words to :i* he objects1--presumably on acc\nt ( _! =ce--words :i* ,i h1 inde$1 us$ 9 connection ) 8 "w1 & %all c]ta9ly use aga93 su* words z 8ignorance10 8blund]s10 8*ildi%10 8unsci5tific10 etc4 ,i see ,i mu/ aga9 expla9 to ,mr4 ,wells an obvi\s pr9ciple 9 criticism :i* he fails to grasp4 ,a ^w is n out ( place 9 criticism unless x is ei!r irrelevant or false 9 /atem5t or 9 degree4 ,! m]e /r5g? ( a ^w does n put x out ( c\rt4 ,on ! contr>y1 if ! /r5g? ( ! ^w is exactly consonant to ! degree ( error not$ ! criticism is m j ?an if a mild] ^w _h be5 us$4 ,to say t a man :o poisons 8 "m 9 ord] to obta9 h] =tune is 8repreh5sible0 is bad criticism4 ,to call him an 8inhuman crim9al0 is s\nd criticism4 ,irrelevant condemnatory words are v prop]ly object$ to by _! victims4 ,b relevant condemnatory words are n only admissible1 b j & ev5 necess>y4 ,i mu/ n fill ! :ole ( ?is little reply ( m9e ) a mass ( quotation illu/rat+ ! ju/ice ( ! words ,i h us$1 b ,i c give a few examples :i* are conclusive1 & :i* ! read] has only to he> to be conv9c$4 ,z to 8ignorance40 ,?is is a ^w exactly applicable to po9t aft] po9t 9 ! ,outl9e :i* ,i h ?or\ghly expos$4 ,= in/ance1 x is ignorance n to appreciate ! ov]:elm+ effect ( ,lat9 lit]ature ^u all our civilisation4 ,x is n m]e omission :i* has left out ?is capital factor f ,mr4 ,wells's /range idea ( ,rome2 x is1 & c\ld only be1 an insuffici5t k ( :at t factor 04 ,if a s*oolboy1 writ+ an outl9e ( ! ,battle ( ,wat]loo1 leave out all m5tion ( ,bl*]1 t is n a m]e omission1 x is ignorance4 ,!re is an example ( ignorance on a v wide g5]al po9t4 ,next let me give an example ( a highly p>ticul> po9t4 ,x is really />tl+ 9 its effect4 ,mr4 ,wells n\ri%es ! idea t ! te*nical "n = ! ,inc>nation is ! ,immaculate ,conception6 ,x is p]fectly legitimate to say t ! man ( av]age education is n b\nd to be famili> ) te*nical t]ms 9 a special dep>tm5t1 su* z t ( religi\s t]m9ology2 b :5 he sets out to discuss t p>ticul> dep>tm5t1 he mu/ at lea/ h ! alphabet ( x4 ,_h he nev] m5tion$ ! ,immaculate ,conception at all1 ! accusation w\ld n lie3 z he has fooli%ly blund]$ into m5tion+ x1 ! accusation does lie4 ,a ,fr5*man :o has nev] be5 to ,engl& _c be call$ ignorant because he is unfamili> ) ! /reets ( ,london4 ,b :at ( a ,fr5*man :o writes a guide to ,london & mixes up ,victoria ,/ation ) ,buck+ham ,palace8 ,b by f> ! mo/ /rik+ example ( ignorance 9 8 "w1 an example ^u s a/oni%+ a scale t "o c\ld h>dly believe x ev5 ( popul> 8sci5tific0 /uff1 is to be f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,wells's complete ignorance ( ! mod]n de/ructive criticism ( ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection4 ,he n only 7z we %all see 9 a mom5t7 has nev] he>d ( ?is ,european1 ,engli% & ,am]ican "w--he actually d5ies its exi/5ce & imag9es ,i h made x up6 ,aga91 ,i h us$ ! ^w 8*ildi%0 ( 8 attitude on m ?an "o occasion4 ,is ! ^w 8*ildi%0 too /rong8 ,i w give examples4 ,9 8 fury aga9/ me he sugge/s t ,i _c 8c\nt beyond z]o10 & he admits1 ) a sne]1 t ,i p]haps und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ^w 8/rata40 ,he tries to make capital ( my giv+ ! "n ( ! v em95t an?ropologi/1 ,e4 ,b\le1 )\t putt+ 8,monsieur0 be=e x1 & says t ,i 8elevate ,monsieur ,b\le to ! em95ce ( #8,b\le4'0 ,t is *ildi%4 ,all ! _w cites em95t m5 by _! unsupport$ "n4 ,x is a sign ( hon\r4 ,= in/ance1 t great au?ority1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,kei? 7:om ,mr4 ,wells sets up to h read & foll[$71 says 8,b\le40 ,didn't ,mr4 ,wells "k t8 ,he says t he uses ! t]m 8,roman0 ,ca?olic because x is ! only "o he kn[s ) :i* to di/+ui% betwe5 ! _m k9ds ( ,ca?olics4 ,:]eas 7& ev]ybody kn[s x1 includ+ ,mr4 ,wells 9 8 m sob] mom5ts7 ! t]m is only us$ ei!r because x is ! legal & traditional ^w ( ,engli% ,prote/antism1 or1 mu* m legitimately1 to di/+ui% betwe5 u ( ! _w-wide ,roman ,communion & ^? s9c]e m5 7_m ( :om ,i am pr\d to c\nt my fri5ds7 :o emphasise ,ca?olic doctr9e 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* & call !mselves 8,anglo-,ca?olics40 ,?is wild prote/1 t !re are any numb] ( o!r ,ca?olics--,scotto-,ca?olics1 ,am]icano-,ca?olics1 ,morisco-,ca?olics1 ,indo-,ca?olics1 ,mongolo-,ca?olics--is frankly ridicul\s1 & ridicul\s aft] a fa%ion :i* x is legitimate to call 8*ildi%03 ! m]e explosion ( a man 9 a passion4 ,yet ano!r example4 ,f9d+ me to h ov]look$ a t9y mispr9t 78ai0 = 8ia07 9 ! pr9t+ ( a prop] "n1 he writes a :ole page ab\t x4 ,! prop] adjective = absurdities ( t k9d is ! adjective 8*ildi%40 ,i c\ld give any numb] ( o!r examples1 b ,i ?9k ^! are q en\gh4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 ,i only use ! ^w 8*ildi%0 r>ely--,i d n "k h[ (t5 9 my :ole book1 b at a guess ,i %\ld say n m ?an ?ree times4 ,b ea* "t ,i am sure t x is well des]v$4 ,h[ev]1 if he pref] a m dignifi$ adjective1 su* z 8immature0 or 8un/able0 or 8pu]ile10 or any o!r1 ,i am q will+ to meet him1 s long z he all[s me to say t he only too (t5 9 8 viol5ce does write ?+s :i* make him ridicul\s f _! lack ( poise4 ,& :at ( ! adjective 8confus$0 or 7= ,i am afraid ,i all[$ myself t lic5ce7 8muddle-head$08 ,well1 ,i c give examples ( t innum]able4 ,= in/ance1 he _c conceive t ,i %\ld call him unsci5tific1 see+ t he 0 "o ( ,huxley's /ud5ts4 ,:at on e>? has t got to d ) my accusation8 ,if a man %\ld call me a v poor ,lat9 s*ol> 7:i* ,i am--b !n ,i d n write popul> manuals on ,lat9 poetry71 w\ld x be any reply to tell him t ,i _h be5 z a boy at a s*ool ( :i* ,c>d9al ,newman 0 ! head1 or z a "y man t ,i _h be5 at ,balliol2 or t among my intimate acqua9tances :om ,i li/5 to fasc9at$ ^u classical !mes 7 "s ( ! greate/ s*ol>s ( my "t8 ,:e!r ,mr4 ,wells is a sci5tific man or n mu/ be decid$1 n by 8 hav+ att5d$ classes "u ,huxley1 b by ! use he has made ( 8 read+2 & x is easy to prove t t use has be5 deplorable4 ,mr4 ,wells is unsci5tific because he does n survey ! :ole ( evid5ce ^u a po9t1 & weigh x1 & especially because he is p]petually putt+ =w>d hypo!sis z fact--:i* may be call$ ! v crit]ion ( an unsci5tific temp]2 because he introduces m]e fiction z an illu/ration ( suppos$ fact 7e4g4 ! nons5se ab\t human sacrifice at ,/oneh5ge7 & ! mat]ial = a magaz9e %ock] z ?\gh x 7 hi/ory4 ,x is q unsci5tific to tell p t a po9t highly debat$ & n yet conclud$ ranks z asc]ta9$ sci5tific fact4 ,x is q unsci5tific1 9 talk+ ( e>ly ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 to leave out tradition2 /ill m is x unsci5tific to "w on x )\t any k ( ! sub-,apo/olic p]iod4 ,x is unsci5tific 9 ! highe/ degree to leave out an elem5t>y ma!matical argum5t z ?\gh x 7 m]e juggl+ ) figures1 & to play to ! gall]y by say+ t y\r critic has got "s wond]ful sy/em ( figures or o!r :i* nobody c foll[4 ,! words 8sci5ce0 & 8sci5tific0 d n imply a smatt]+ ( biology or geology2 /ill less d !y imply m]e popul> mat]ialism4 ,!y imply real k1 f9ally accept$ aft] full enquiry ^u complete evid5ce2 & t is :y !re is no?+ less sci5tific 9 ! _w ?an ?is s-call$ popul> 8sci5ce10 :i* is p]petually putt+ =w>d explod$ guesses ( ! la/ c5tury z asc]ta9$ facts4 ,z = muddle-head$ness1 :at c be m muddle-head$ ?an mix+ up ! g5]al !ory ( evolution ) ! p>ticul> 7& n[ moribund7 mat]iali/ !ory ( ,natural ,selection8 ,& yet t is :at ,mr4 ,wells is p]petually do+6 ,x is true t a great _m o!r p d x too1 b t is no excuse4 ,! :ole ( 8 argum5t on pages #ah1 #ai & #bj is precisely ( t k9d4 ,x w\ld be incr$ible to me t any man c\ld get confus$ betwe5 two su* completely sep>ate ideas _h ,i n mo/ we>isome & repeat$ exp]i5ce ( x--& "h is ,mr4 ,wells repeat+ x aga96 ,! g5]al !ory ( trans=mism 7:i* itself is n[ subject$ to a v heavy & increas+ mod]n attack7 may be comp>$ to say+ t a man travell$ f ,london to ,birm+ham4 ,b ! !ory ( ,natural ,selection may be comp>$ to say+ t he travell$ by motor-c> & n by railway4 ,n[ suppose a man on trial = 8 life = a murd] :i* _h tak5 place n on ! railway1 b by ! roadside betwe5 ! two t[ns4 ,! :ole issue turns ^u :e!r ! prison] _h travell$ by motor-c> or by railway4 ,:at %\ld we say ( ,c\nsel = ! ,def5ce :o confus$ ^! two issues & ?\ght t ! prosecution 0 conc]n$ m]ely ) ! man's go+ f "o t[n to ! o!r1 & n ) ! road he travell$8 ,i d n "k :e!r ! judge w\ld /op him or no1 b ,i "k t ,c\nsel = ! ,cr[n w\ld walk r\nd him4 ,he w\ld say1 8,! issue is n :e!r ! man w5t f ,london to ,birm+ham2 we grant t4 ,! po9t is :e!r he w5t by motor-c> or by railway40 ,! only issue 9 ! controv]sy1 :i* ,mr4 ,wells has bo? misund]/ood & ra%ly engag$ 91 is ^u ! ag5cy ( ,evolution1 n ^u ,evolution itself4 ,yet he has confus$ ! two6 ,ano!r example ( bad muddle-head$ness is 8 mix+ up ! ,ca?olic use ( relics & ! ,ca?olic use ( sacr$ images ) ! unw>rant$ illu/ration ( ! unkn[n prehi/oric pa/1 & ! unw>rant$ bas+ ( a detail$ conclusion ^u ! insuffici5t evid5ce ( a few bones4 ,i say 9 my criticism ( ,mr4 ,wells1 & ,i say q rightly1 t to put =w>d a picture ( an imag9>y be+ call$ 8,eoan?ropus10 giv+ him a p>ticul> weapon & gait & ge/ure1 & an expression 7:i*1 z ,i h said1 made him v l "o ( my acqua9tance71 0 utt]ly unw>rant$ ^u ! exce$+ly d\btful evid5ce ( ! fragm5ts call$ 8,! ,piltd[n skull40 ,sacr$ images 9 ,ca?olic use are n--& surely ev]ybody ought to "k t--attempts at recon/ruction1 /ill less are !y fakes to try & get p to believe t1 = in/ance1 an ,ar*angel has goose w+s & curly hair4 ,!y are symbols2 are p[]ful & useful aids to devotion1 n recon/ructions4 ,nor are relics 9 any way p>allel to fossil evid5ces4 ,we v5]ate a relic ( ,/4 ,agnes 7su* z ,i am glad to say ,i h 9 my h\se71 bo? because x is a /rik+ memorial ( t v holy witness to ! ,fai?1 :o gave up h] life = x1 & because 7:at ,i w n debate "h7 we believe t ! sanctity ( ! p]son c ^u occasion give virtue & p[] to su* ?+s4 ,b we d n say1 8,9 case y d n believe ,/4 ,agnes ev] exi/$1 "h is a fragm5t ( h] bone40 ,to mix up two ?+s s entirely diff]5t is muddle-head$ness turn$ glori\s4 ,i c\ld add n only fur!r examples ju/ify+ ! t]ms ,i h us$1 b a great _m o!r t]ms equally ju/ifi$4 ,i mu/ leave x to ! ampl] space ( my book1 ,! ,companion to 8 "w1 :i* ,mr4 ,wells w h ! pleasure ( see+ be=e him 9 a v few weeks4 ,,ii ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,z ,,biologi/ ,i come n[ to :at is ! pi? ( ,mr4 ,wells's :ole pamphlet4 ,x is evid5tly ! matt] ^u :i* he is mo/ pa9$2 x is also ! matt] on :i* he has mo/ woefully expos$ 8 lack ( mod]n read+4 ,?r\gh page aft] page--?irte5 :ole pages--he slangs & bangs away at me--because ,i h expos$ 8 ignorance ( mod]n "w ^u ,d>w9ism4 ,!re are 9 ?is furi\s attack two q di/9ct po9ts3 fir/1 8 accusation t ,i pose z be+ a man hav+ special le>n+1 ) ,european reputation 9 su* affairs 7v silly nons5se672 secondly1 8 treatm5t ( ! argum5ts :i* ,i h put be=e my read]s aga9/ ! old & explod$ !ory ( ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection1 ^u :i* !ory1 rememb]1 all ^! popul> mat]iali/s /ill desp]ately rely 9 _! d5ial ( a ,creative ,god & ( ,design 9 ! univ]se4 ,z to ! fir/ po9t3 !re c be no "q ( my hav+ put on airs ( special k 9 any ( ^! affairs4 ,n only h ,i n pret5d$ to any special k on geology or pre-hi/ory1 or biology3 ,i h n ev5 pret5d$ to special k on matt]s :]e ,i h a good deal ( read+ 9 mod]n & m$ival hi/ory4 ,:5 ,i took up ! a!i/ *all5ge pres5t$ by ,mr4 ,wells's book1 ,i did s z a man ( q ord9>y education1 because x 0 amply evid5t on a fir/ summ>y read+ ( x t ! writ] 0 n a man ( ev5 av]age education4 ,i pret5d to no m ?an t work+ acqua9tance ) contempor>y ?\ght :i* is common to ?\s&s ( my k9d1 & ,i ?9k x ! m %ame to ,mr4 ,wells t ) no exp]t tra9+ ,i c make hay ( 8 pret5sions4 ,any man ( av]age education1 read+ & travel c\ld h done ! same4 ,suppose somebody 7 to write a little popul> manual on *emi/ry ) ! object ( %[+ t !re is no ,god1 & 7 to say ( ! ,atom t x _h exi/$ f all et]nity1 because x _h no less] p>ts1 b 0 et]nally simple & indivisible4 ,! man ( ord9>y education w\ld at once reply3 8,h y nev] he>d ( ! ,electron80 ,he w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 putt+ x mu* m /rongly1 & 9 say+1 8,is x conceivable t y are s hopelessly out ( date t y h nev] he>d ( ! ,electron & ( ! mod]n !ory ( ! ,atom80 ,?is does n mean t ! p]son ask+ ?is mo/ legitimate & a/oni%$ "q w\ld be pos+ z an exp]t 9 *emi/ry2 x w\ld simply mean t 9 ord9>y conv]sation ) 8 fell[s he 0 abrea/ ( 8 "t4 ,any ( u :atsoev]1 ev5 if he read no m ?an newspap] articles1 w\ld h a "r to say1 8,my good fell[1 y are out ( c\rt ) y\r absurd old-fa%ion$ simple ,atom40 ,n[ suppose ! p]son :om he _h ?us mo/ ju/ly criticis$ 7 to lose 8 temp] & say1 8,y are mak+ up all ?is ab\t electrons out ( y\r own head6 ,y d n quote a s+le mod]n au?ority by "n 9 fav\r ( ?is new-fangl$ !ory ( y\rs ab\t electrons6 ,! reason y d n quote any "n or au?ority is t y c't6 ,!re are no su* names60 ,w\ld he n h deliv]$ himself into ! h&s ( 8 oppon5t8 ,t is precisely :at ,mr4 ,wells has done4 ,he has %[n himself utt]ly ignorant ( all mod]n "w 9 8 own dep>tm5t1 & he mu/ n cry out too l\d at ! consequ5ces ( 8 ra%ness4 ,:y on e>? ,mr4 ,wells *all5g$ me to give names oppos$ to ! old ,d>w9ian position ,i _c conceive4 ,x 0 a tactical blund]1 s enorm\s t ,i c make no?+ ( x1 save on ! supposition t he1 be+ a s9c]e man1 does hone/ly believe no mod]n de/ructive criticism ( ,natural ,selection--let alone ( ,trans=mism--to be 9 exi/5ce4 ,s mu* = my pose ( great le>n+4 ,i pose to ab\t z mu* le>n+ 9 ! matt] z anyone among ?\s&s ( my own sort :o by curr5t read+ keep abrea/ ( ! m]e elem5ts ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,n[ let u turn to ! ma9 po9t4 ,s !re has be5 no de/ructive criticism ( ! old ,d>w9ian hypo!sis8 ,s !re are no names to be quot$ aga9/ ! p>ticul> di/9ctively ,d>w9ian inv5tion ( ,natural ,selection8 ,inde$6 ,let u see4 ,!re is a c]ta9 ,pr(essor ,bateson1 :o has left on record ! foll[+ judgm5t3-- 8,we0 7biologi/s 9 g5]al7 8h come to ! conviction t ! pr9ciple ( ,natural ,selection _c h be5 ! *ief factor 9 det]m9+ species44440 ,& :o is ?is ,pr(essor ,bateson1 ,mr4 ,wells w ask 7p]haps ) "s contempt78 ,well1 he 0 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association :5 x met 9 ,melb\rne 9 #aiad1 & ! s5t5ce ,i h j quot$ dates f t ye>4 ,n[ let u turn to some?+ totally diff]5t4 ,i give x1 n 9 ,g]man1 :i* ,i _c read1 b 9 :at ,i believe to be an adequate translation3-- 8,natural ,selection nev] expla9s at all ! specifications ( ! animal & vegetable =ms t are actually f\nd44440 ,& :o is ! unkn[n fell[ ,i h got hold ( "h8 ,dries*3 & 8 conclusion is mu* old] ?an t :i* we h f ,pr(essor ,bateson4 ,"h1 aga91 f ! same insignificant little fell[1 we h ?is--?irty :ole ye>s ago3-- 8,= m5 ( cle> intellect ,d>w9ism has long be5 dead44440 8,oh60 ,i c he> ,mr4 ,wells say+1 8b :o is ?is ,dries*80 ,well1 he /&s among ! greate/ ( ! ,g]man biologi/s to all educat$ m54 ,b ,mr4 ,wells has nev] he>d ( him4 ,!re is yet ano!r ,g]man :o put x m /rongly /ill1 = he actually gave a title to 8 book :i* is1 be+ int]pret$1 ,! ,dea?-b$ ( ,d>w9ism4 ,& :o 0 he8 ,he 0 only a p]son call$ ,d5n]t4 ,"h ,mr4 ,wells w1 ,i am sure1 prote/ & say1 8,oh1 ?is ,d5n]t y tell me ab\t is surely extreme40 ,i am r incl9$ to agree4 ,b t is n ! po9t4 ,he want$ mod]n au?orities1 & ,i am giv+ him a few4 ,mr4 ,wells _h nev] he>d ( ,d5n]t4 ,let u turn to ,dwight3-- 8,we h n[ ! rem>kable spectacle t j :5 _m sci5tific m5 are all agre$ t !re is no "p 7my italics7 ( ! ,d>w9ian sy/em t is ( any great influ5ce1 & t z a :ole ! !ory is n only unprov$1 b impossible1 ! ignorant1 half-educat$ masses h acquir$ ! idea t x is to be accept$ z a fundam5tal fact44440 ,:o is ?is fell[ ,dwight8 cries ,mr4 ,wells4 ,:oev] he>d ( him8 ,i d n "k :e!r ,mr4 ,wells has ev] he>d ( him1 b he wrote 9 ! ye> #aiah4 ,& he happ5$ to hold ! position ( ,pr(essor ( ,anatomy at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,at x aga96 ,9 ! ye> #aiai !re 0 publi%$ by a c]ta9 ,pr(essor ,morgan 7:o1 v rightly1 is a great admir] ( ,d>w9 z ! f\nd] ( popul> mod]n int]e/ 9 evolution73-- 8,selection does n 7my italics7 br+ ab\t transgressive v>iation 9 a g5]al population40 ,inde$1 ,pr(essor ,morgan's :ole book1 & "o might say 8 :ole "w1 is a mod]ate b suffici5t de/ruction ( ! old or?odox ,d>w9ian /uff4 ,mr4 ,wells is n[ becom+ re/ive4 8,:o's ?is *ap ,morgan8 ,i hav5't he>d ( him4 ,he's a nobody80 ,well1 ,i am no /ud5t4 ,i am only a g5]al read]--b ,i %\ld imag9e t ,pr(essor ,morgan 0 somebody1 = he is ! ,pr(essor ( ,exp]im5tal ,zoology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,columbia4 ,%all ,i g on among ^! au?orities :om ,mr4 ,wells assures u don't exi/8 ,we h ,le ,dantec1 ) 8 :ole cru%+ book ( #aiji4 ,le ,dantec is only a ,fr5*man1 x is true1 b1 aft] all1 he 0 at ! "t ! newly-appo9t$ ,pr(essor ( ,g5]al ,biology at ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is giv+ 8 lectures at ! ,sorbonne4 ,i might g "r back to ,ngeli1 ( :om c]ta9ly ,mr4 ,wells has he>d1 = 8 "w dates f "s ye>s be=e #ahic--! date :5 ,mr4 ,wells seems to h /opp$ mak+ notes 9 class4 ,b p]haps ,mr4 ,wells w\ld l ! actual words ( t au?ority--:i* aga9 ,i quote 7f a translation1 because ,i _c read ,g]man73-- 8,animals & plants w\ld h develop$ mu* z !y did ev5 _h no /ruggle = exi/5ce tak5 place44440 ,w\ld ,mr4 ,wells l to he> ,kor*9sky8 ,x w be news = him3-- 8,selection is 9 no way fav\rable to ! orig9 ( new =ms40 ,& aga91 f ! same au?ority3-- 8,! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & ! selection t goes ) x1 re/ricts ! appe>ance ( new =ms1 & is 9 no way fav\rable to ! production ( ^! =ms4 ,x is an inimical factor 9 evolution40 ,kor*9sky may s\nd 9 ,mr4 ,wells's e>s an outl&i% "n1 b ,i d assure him ! au?ority is n to be d5i$4 ,or w\ld he l ,cope1 z long ago z #ahid8 ,he at lea/1 ,i believe 7,i am only quot+ f ! books ( o!rs71 0 pretty def9ite ^u ! impossibility ( ! rudim5t>y =ms hav+ survival values4 ,or1 %all we h ,delage--yet ano!r ,cont95tal "n1 & a ,pr(essor 9 ^! subjects8-- 8,on ! "q ( kn[+ :e!r ,natural ,selection c eng5d] new specific =ms1 x seems cle> to-day t x _c40 ,t is /raight=w>d2 t is n ( ye/]day2 t is z old z #aijc4 ,d let me fire "o m %ot at ,mr4 ,wells--x is su* fun6 ,i take hot*-pot* f a page pr9t$ a :ole n9ete5 ye>s ago1 ?is fur!r set ( names out ( a mu* l>g] numb] !re giv53-- 8,von ,ba]1 ,h>tmann1 ,pack>d1 ,jeckel1 ,hab]l&t1 ,goette1 von ,sa*s1 ,kass[itz1 ,eim]40 ,i quote n my own li/ 7= ,i am q incompet5t "h71 b ! words ( a fir/-class au?ority :o draws up ?is li/1 includ+ _m o!r names1 & ends3-- 8,p]haps ^! names mean little to ! g5]al read]0 7,mr4 ,wells be+ "h ! g5]al read]74 8,let me translate !m into ! ,pr(essors ( ,zoology1 ( ,botany1 ( ,paleontology1 & ( ,pa?ology1 9 ! ,univ]sities ( ,b]l91 ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 ,/rasb\rg1 ,tub+51 ,am/]dam1 etc4 etc40 8,& :o writes ?us80 ,asks ,mr4 ,wells 7gett+ a little n]v\s7--:y1 only "o ( ! pr9cipal & mo/ s]i\s critics 9 ,biology ( n9ete5 ye>s ago1 & ) a *air 9 ,/an=d ,univ]sity4 ,i %\ld h no difficulty 9 add+ to ! li/4 ,i h quot$ "h m or less haphaz>d & ha/ily f my v g5]al & sup]ficial read+4 ,b surely :5 a man tells y t y h no au?orities beh9d y1 & t y are mak+ ?+s up out ( y\r own head1 ev5 su* a li/ z ?is mu/ s\nd pretty />tl+ to him4 ,mr4 ,wells _h no idea ( its exi/5ce4 ,if he _h he w\ld n h que/ion$ x4 ,i h no qu>rel ) ignorance ( ?is k9d1 z su*4 ,!re is no p>ticul> reason :y any g5]al writ]1 myself or ,mr4 ,wells1 or ,jones or ,br[n or ,rob9son1 %\ld h ev5 ?is am\nt ( k on a special dep>tm5t ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,b !n1 if he hasn't1 he %\ldn't write ab\t x2 /ill less %\ld he say t ! au?orities allud$ to don't exi/--t _! names _c be quot$1 because !re are none1 & t ! argum5ts advanc$ by me 7 made up by an ignorant man :o _h no exp]t "w f :i* to quote4 ,n[ t la/ s5t5ce leads me to yet ano!r ?ru/ ( ! batt]+ ram :i* ,i am br++ aga9/ poor ,mr4 ,wells4 ,he says t ! argum5ts ,i h advanc$ aga9/ ,natural ,selection are ( my own imag9+4 ,s ! argum5ts ,i h put =w>d 7only a few ma9 argum5ts out ( _m7 7 made up out ( my own head1 & h no support f au?ority8 ,i h no acqua9tance ) ! names or g5]al conclusions ( any exp]ts 9 ^! affairs8 ,x w\ld be1 inde$1 a/oni%+ if ,i _h act$ ?us1 see+ t no?+ 0 easi] ?an = me to write to any fri5d engag$ 9 biological /udy & get ! ample/ in=mation4 ,i did n d s1 because !re 0 no necessity to d s4 ,t lib]al education--:i* ,mr4 ,wells d]ides--0 suffici5t4 ,really1 ,mr4 ,wells "h flatt]s me too mu*6 ,he does n "k t ! argum5ts 7 n m9e b ! ma9 argum5ts :i* h be5 set =w>d by a ho/ ( compet5t au?orities1 & :i* h prov$ s damag+ t ev5 ! rema9+ def5d]s ( ,d>w9ism h _h to modify _! position4 ,?us my fir/ argum5t is ! well-kn[n "o ( accid5t be+ q unable to expla9 ! co-ord9ation ( v>iations necess>y to adaptation4 ,! po9t is ?is1 t n only "o accid5tal advantage\s v>iation :i* might give an animal a bett] *ance ( survival has to be consid]$1 b ! g5]al adaptation ( all ! organism to new conditions2 n only t1 b ! m>vell\s adaptation ( ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( special relations )9 complex organisms su* z are ! high] animals4 ,left to *ance1 su* co-ord9ation w\ld be impossible4 ,! *ance ( a va/ numb] ( fav\rable v>iations all arriv+ toge!r by accid5t approximates to z]o4 ,x is a m]e matt] ( ari?metic4 ,t argum5t 9 ,mr4 ,wells's judgm5t is 8burlesque10 8beautifully absurd10 & s =?4 ,b ! judgm5t is n pass$ on him by me 7:o make no pret5ce to any?+ b ! mo/ g5]al read+ on ^! affairs74 ,x is pass$ by su* an au?ority1 = in/ance1 z ,wolff4 ,x is cle> t ,mr4 ,wells has nev] he>d ( ,wolff2 yet x is1 ,i believe1 n[ ne>ly eighte5 ye>s s9ce ,wolff br\ght out ?is argum5t1 & = all ,i "k _m ano!r cle>-head$ man _h prec$$ him2 c]ta9ly a great _m h foll[$4 ,i d n pret5d to h read ,wolff2 ,i h n4 ,b ,i h read ! significant quotations f him1 & ev5 if ,i _h n done s ,i %\ld1 z a man ( g5]al education1 h kn[n at lea/ :at 8 position 04 ,%all ,i quote a s+le 7translat$7 s5t5ce8 7,mr4 ,wells ) 8 wide comm& ( languages may look x up 9 ! orig9al1 call$1 ,i believe1 ,beitrage zur ,kritik d] ,d>w9is*5 ,lehre73-- 8,"o c\ld possibly imag9e a gradual developm5t ( ! adaptation betwe5 "o muscle-cell & "o n]ve-end+1 ?r\gh selection among an inf9ity ( *ance-made v>iations2 b t su* %all take place co9cid5tly 9 "t & "* 9 hundr$s or ?\s&s ( cases 9 "o organism is inconceivable40 ,my second argum5t is equally a commonplace ) educat$ m51 & 9 say+ t ,i am ! au?or ( x ,mr4 ,wells is aga9 flatt]+ me a great deal too mu*1 & aga9 betray+ 8 own a/oni%+ lack ( acqua9tance ) ! subject he pr(esses to tea*4 ,i po9t$ out1 z hundr$s h po9t$ out be=e me1 t ,d>w9ism obvi\sly breaks d[n f ! fact t x dem&s ea* /ep 9 evolution to be an advance 9 survival value ov] ! la/4 ,!re aga9 x is a pla9 matt] ( ari?metic t ! *ance ( ?is happ5+ accid5tally is impossible4 ,mr4 ,wells is s confus$ 9 m9d t he quotes z a bad example :at ,i said ab\t ! reptile & ! bird4 ,he seems to ?9k t ! argum5t is upset by ! fact t !re are int]m$iate =ms & t 9 ^! int]m$iate =ms ! =e legs lose _! function be=e !y become w+s4 ,if "o c\ld prove su* a trans=mation--:i* "o _c1 x is m]e hypo!sis--x w\ld h no?+ to d ) ,natural ,selection2 x w\ld be simply an example ( trans=mism4 ,:at ,i say 7& :at is obvi\sly true 9 a myriad in/ances7 is t betwe5 ! foot ( ! l& animal & ! flapp] ( ! :ale1 betwe5 ! p[]fully def5sive & aggressive great ape & ! weak1 m intellig5t man1 !re mu/ be /ages 7if ! transition ev] took place7 :]e ! organism 0 at a positive disadvantage1 & t consid]ation bl[s ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection to pieces4 ,:5 ,kor*9sky calls selection ?r\gh ! /ruggle = exi/5ce a factor inimical to evolution1 he is say+ exactly t2 &1 ,i repeat1 ho/s ( m5 great & small1 ( high au?ority l ^! ,pr(essors or ( no au?ority l myself1 h be5 repeat+ t obvi\s bit ( common s5se = some?+ l a lifetime1 ?\gh x w\ld seem t = "s extraord9>y reason ,mr4 ,wells has nev] he>d ( x4 ,he makes ! same sort ( mi/ake ab\t my ?ird argum5t1 :i* 0 t r>e v>iations w\ld1 "u ! action ( pure *ance1 necess>ily be soon reabsorb$ 9 ! mass1 & disappe>4 ,he ?9ks ,i inv5t$ ?is argum5t 9 #aibf4 ,great ,heav5s6 ,x is p]haps ! mo/ widely kn[n ( all ,ngeli's fam\s sev5 objections to ,natural ,selection :i* 7 =mulat$ be=e ,mr4 ,wells left (f read+ on ^! subjects4 ,he ought to h be5 acqua9t$ ) !m ev5 9 ! elem5t>y class "w ( 8 y\?1 h[ev] little he might lat] read ( m mod]n "w4 ,has ,mr4 ,wells nev] he>d t ?is 0 ! v argum5t :i* compell$ ! fir/ s]i\s modification ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory1 & began its breakd[n8 ,i suppose n--,any m ?an he has he>d t :at he fooli%ly calls 8my0 fir/ argum5t s]i\sly %ook ,weissmann's position--t mo/ =midable ( ! ,d>w9ian remnant--& t z long ago z #ahif ,weissmann did1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 9 ! preface to 8 book virtually admit t x c\ld n be got ov]4 ,& s on4 ,i c\ld write a :ole book ^u t r dre>y & negative subject1 ! abysmal lack ( acqua9tance ,mr4 ,wells %[s ) ! ?\ght ( 8 "t4 ,i c\ld expose him "h 9 ! matt] ( ,c\5ot1 or ( ,vialleton's book1 z ,i expos$ him 9 ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 or pr9t 9 detail quotations f ,c>azzi1 :i* ,i leave = ano!r occasion4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i h said en\gh to expose ,mr4 ,wells's pret5ce ( read+ 9 mod]n biology4 ,! bubble is prick$ & has bur/4 ,,iii ,,mr4 ,,wells',s ,,ignorance ,,( ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,*ur* ,! ,?ird m>k ( ,mr4 ,wells's outbur/ aga9/ me ,i h call$ 8 amaz+ ignorance ^u ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,t ignorance is1 ( c\rse1 /ill m app>5t 9 8 book4 ,b ,i am conc]n$ "h only ) ! way 9 :i* x appe>s 9 8 pamphlet4 ,he inh]its ! old prejudice--fl\ri%+ /rongly 9 ! be/ ,no-,pop]y days--t = "s unexpla9$ reason a ,ca?olic is oppos$ to t mo/ int]e/+ intellectual activity1 ! pursuit ( physical k4 ,he envisages ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z tea*+ an in*oate heap ( unconnect$ doctr9es1 ea* ( !m highly concrete1 ea* ( !m flagrantly impossible1 & ! *ief ( !m an hi/orical /atem5t t 9 a p>ticul> place & at a p>ticul> "t1 to wit1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,baghdad #eicj ye>s ago1 !re took place ! ,fall ( ,man4 ,he has no conception t we object to a book l 8 & to me?ods su* z he uses because we use ! human reason1 & are all br\ght up to "k t ! human reason is absolute 9 its own sph]e4 ,exactly ! same habit ( cle> ?9k+ :i* makes u "k ! limitations ( reason & makes u accept a my/]y1 gives u our admiration = t div9e gift ( reason 9 man & our contempt = p :o1 l ,mr4 ,wells1 h nev] be5 tra9$ to use x1 & fl\nd] ! mom5t !y try to ?9k h>d4 ,= in/ance1 n[h]e is ,mr4 ,wells's intellectual weakness m app>5t ?an 9 8 inability to und]/& :at is meant by a fix$ type1 or g5]al =m4 ,he meets x ) ! de> old fallacy :i* has be5 kn[n = m ?an two ?\s& ye>s "u ! "n ( ,sorites--,i may in=m ,mr4 ,wells t ?is is n ! "n ( a disease ( ! body b ( ! intellig5ce4 ,x consi/s 9 always ask+1 8:]e d y draw ! l9e80 & on t pret5ce try+ to avoid def9ition4 ,a fix$ type does n mean t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 "o individual or ano!r1 nor exact id5tity ( =m betwe5 "o "t & ano!r4 ,x means t !re is a g5]al idea :i* c be recognis$ & on :i* "o c pr$icate3 z1 t cats mew & dogs b>k1 t ducks swim & h5s don't4 ,mr4 ,wells has innum]able read]s1 & among !m let me suppose a read] :o has /ol5 a horse4 ,he is ask$ 9 ,c\rt :at he has to say 9 8 own def5ce4 ,taught by ,mr4 ,wells1 ,i suppose he w\ld say3 8,m'lud1 my def5ce is t !re is no su* ?+ z a horse4 ,y _c draw ! l9e betwe5 ,eohippus1 ,hippus ,alogos vel ,hodi]nus1 & t glori\s ?+ ) w+s & a halo :i* ! horse w no d\bt become "h on e>? if we give x "t40 ,i am afraid he w\ld n be all[$ to get on v f> ) 8 def5ce4 ,! judge & jury w\ld /ill ignorantly g on believ+ t !re 0 su* a ?+ z a horse1 an animal :i* behav$ 9 a c]ta9 way & is v easy to recognise1 & ! humble pupil ( ,mr4 ,wells w\ld g to gaol4 ,s also !re is su* a ?+ z man1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,wells seems to d\bt x4 ,man has a p>ticul> nature1 & t nature is subject to que/ions :i* x is ( enorm\s importance to him to decide4 ,8 individuality1 8 s\l1 is1 = in/ance1 ei!r immortal or mortal4 ,x is ( fir/-rate importance to decide on t--inf9itely m important ?an x is to decide on exactly h[ & by :at /ages 8 body came to be2 j z x is inf9itely m important = a man to decide betwe5 "r & wrong action 9 manhood ?an to make a selection ( 8 photographs z a baby4 ,we ,ca?olics are int]e/$ 9 ?is ,animal ,man1 because we ?9k 7mak+ cle> use ( our reason7 t x is m important = man to "k :at happ5s to man & :at man really is ?an = man to "k any o!r subject4 ,we believe t he has be5 creat$ by an omnipot5t ,god1 to :om he is responsible = good or evil action committ$ by 8 own free w--= 9 man's free w we also believe2 we believe 8 s\l to be immortal1 & to be te/$ = et]nal beatitude or et]nal loss !re(4 ,anyone is free to say 8,^! doctr9es are p>ticul>1 y admit y\rself t y hold !m on ,fai? & n on positive evid5ce4 ,i = my "p d n accept !m40 ,!re is no lack ( reason 9 mak+ t negative /atem5t4 ,b a m9d t c imag9e t !re is no su* ?+ z man & inde$ no su* ?+ z a ?+2 a m9d 7to put x 9 ! old language7 :i* is nom9ali/ 9 t degree1 is 9 great p]il ( ceas+ to be a m9d at all4 ,! p>ticul> po9t on :i* ,mr4 ,wells comes 8 wor/ cropp] 9 connection ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a blund] to :i* he devotes a :ole *apt] ( 8 pamphlet1 & ov] t5 pages ( pr9t furi\sly revil+ me4 ,he has got hold ( ! idea t ! discov]y ( ,ne&]?al skulls & skeletons de/roys ,ca?olic !ology4 ,he imag9es t we wake up 9 ! middle ( ! night 9 an agony ( imp]ill$ fai? because a long "t ago !re 0 a be+ :i* 0 z human z we are app>5tly 9 8 bra9 capacity1 9 8 p[] to make in/rum5ts1 to light fires1 & 9 8 rev]5t burial ( ! dead1 b :o probably1 p]haps c]ta9ly1 b5t a little at ! knee1 c>ri$ 8 head =w>d1 0 slop+ 9 ! *94 ,he ?9ks t unless a private individual l myself1 ) h>dly any m read+ on an?ropology ?an ,mr4 ,wells himself1 c give a def9ite !ological def9ition on :e!r ! own]s ( ^! skeletons 7 true m5 or n1 all ! !ological /atem5ts ab\t man z we "k him are wor?less4 ,i c und]/& _m a blund] ab\t ! ,ca?olic position on ! "p ( p liv+ 9 a _w :]e !y d n meet ,ca?olics & :o "k next to no?+ ( ! pa/ ( ,europe or ( ! way 9 :i* our civilisation is a product ( ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,i (t5 come across ev5 well-educat$ m5 :o h surpris+ly little k ( ! ,*ur*2 b :at ,i _c und]/& is t a man ?us ignorant %\ld also be ignorant ( ! ord9>y rules ( ?\ght4 ,a man's ,fai? may possibly be %ak5 by "s philosophical argum5t--?\gh my own exp]i5ce is t :5 x is %ak51 /ill m :5 x is lo/1 ! cause at "w is n intellectual b always moral--! ,fai? is lo/ ?r\gh wrong do+4 ,b t ! ,fai? c\ld conceivably be lo/ ?r\gh n be+ able to def9e at :at exact mom5t true man appe>$1 is to me q inconceivable4 ,i confess ,i _c und]/& ! m5tal processes ( a writ] :o puts a te/ ( t k9d4 ,we are argu+ z to :e!r ,wordswor? is a good poet or no4 ,"o man says he is1 quot+ f 8 be/2 ano!r man says he isn't1 quot+ f 8 wor/4 ,!re b>ges 9 a ?ird p>ty :o says *e]fully1 8,! :ole discussion is futile4 ,!re 0 no su* p]son z ,wordswor? z a writ] at all4 ,& to prove t1 "h is a record ( :at he 0 l & :at he did at ! age ( six1 & ano!r :5 he 0 in>ticulate ^u 8 dea?-b$4 ,:]e d y draw ! l9e80 ,we are discuss+ :e!r an individual is responsible = a p>ticul> action2 = in/ance1 writ+ a confus$ book4 ,"o man says1 8,x 0 n 8 fault2 x 0 due to bad tra9+40 ,! o!r says1 8,x 0 8 fault1 = any rational be+ ought to write m cle>ly ?an t40 ,a ?ird p>ty b>ges 91 & says1 8,! :ole discussion is futile1 = !re 0 no su* writ]4 ,i c prove x by a photograph ( him z a baby1 9 :i* x is q cle> t he c\ldn't write books at all40 ,b ,mr4 ,wells's manifold lack ( acqua9tance ) 8 mo/ s]i\s oppon5t is se5 9 pl5ty ( o!r lights4 ,= in/ance1 !re is 8 idea t scale de/roys ! ,fai?4 8,only let me conv9ce y10 he pa!tically urges1 8t ! mat]ial univ]se exi/$ long be=e man1 & t ! s*eme ( r$emption only applies to ! comp>atively brief human p]iod 9 geology4 ,only let me conv9ce y1 & y w see h[ fooli% all ?is ,*ri/ian talk is40 ,b we h all ( u kn[n all ab\t t1 n only s9ce fir/ ! ,*ur* began1 b s9ce fir/ man began to tr\ble himself ab\t div9e ?+s at all4 ,is n ! sky at night suffici5t evid5ce ( scale8 ,is n ! brevity ( human life8 ,is n ! magnitude ( ! _w ^u :i* we live--( ev5 a "p ( :i* no man c\ld h compreh5sive k 9 a ?\s& ye>s8 ,!re is ,i ?9k 9 all ( ?is an hone/ desire ^u ,mr4 ,wells's "p--,i may say a burn+ mission>y zeal--to conv]t u to ,a!ism1 some?+ on ! same level z t ( ^? f :om he d]ives4 ,!y 7 conv9c$1 y w rememb]1 n s long ago1 t to turn ! inhabitants ( ,wugga-,mugga into hone/ folk l !mselves att5d+ *apel1 meet+ at tea-fights1 & ev5 keep+ "o or two s]vants1 all t 0 want$ 0 a translation ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 9 ,wugga-,mugganese--:i* translation !y !n did ord] 9 prodigi\s quantities & export to ,wugga-,mugga by ! ton1 to ! huge pr(it ( a great numb] ( sal>i$ (ficials 9 ! ,w4,m4 ,bible ,society1 & to hone/ rum-dr9k+ sea capta9s z well2 b to no appreciable effect ^u ,wugga-,muggal&1 its mon>*1 ari/ocracy & common folk4 ,s ,i fe> x w be ) ?is ef=t at conv]sion ( ! ,ca?olic to ,a!ism by an exce$+ly insuffici5t reha% ( text-books ?irty ye>s old4 ,mr4 ,wells sometimes pleads t all ?is doesn't matt]1 because ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* no long] c\nts4 ,well1 t plea itself is a v good example ( ignorance4 ,if he _h a g5]al acqua9tance ) ,europe he w\ld "k1 n only t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* c\nts1 b t x is beg9n+ to c\nt m & m4 ,t is no pro( ( its "r to ! claim x advances ( a div9e au?ority2 b x is pro( t !re is a great social ph5om5on pres5t to ! eye ( e educat$ & travell$ man to-day--! resurrection ( ! ,ca?olic ,nations1 ! new attitude ( ! academic y\? on ! ,cont95t1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ,p>is2 ! new wave 9 lit]ature2 ! breakd[n ( ! n9ete5?-c5tury mat]ialism 9 philosophy--:i* is n pres5t 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,mr4 ,wells4 ,he tells u r pa!tically t he mu/ "k all ab\t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 because he n[ w9t]s on ! ,rivi]a4 ,i answ] t ! exp]i5ce is insuffici5t4 ,if e ri* ,engli%man :o w9t]$ on ! ,rivi]a acquir$ !reby a g5]al grasp on ! mod]n _s ( ,europe1 we %\ld h among !m a public to be envi$2 b f :at ,i h se5 ( ^? :o ?us escape ! ,engli% w9t]1 ! ,monte ,c>lo ,express & ! ,cosmopolitan hotels d n make = common culture1 let alone = an und]/&+ ( div9e ?+s4 ,i h no space to enl>ge on ! po9t4 ,mr4 ,wells kn[s z mu* ab\t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z he does ( ! classical _s1 ( great v]se1 ( ! ar*itecture inh]it$ f ! anci5ts1 or inde$ ( any o!r noble tradition4 ,yet x %\ld be a commonplace ) anyone :o attempts to write ^u ,european hi/ory t "s g5]al k ( :at ! ,fai? may be is a fir/ ess5tial 9 8 affair4 ,t k is r>e & fragm5t>y 9 _m consid]able anti-,ca?olic hi/orians2 9 ,mr4 ,wells x is abs5t4 ,,iv ,,my ,,errors ,i owe x to ,mr4 ,wells t any error or mis/atem5t ,i may h committ$ 9 ! great bulk ( "w :i* ,i did %[+ up ! paucity ( 8 k & ! confusion ( 8 m9d1 %\ld be correct$4 ,i n[1 !re=e1 deal ) ! specific1 p>ticul> po9ts1 9 :i* he says t ,i h misrepres5t$ him or misund]/ood him2 & ^! ,i w take 9 _! ord]1 z !y appe> 9 8 some:at hy/]ical prote/4 ,( ^! alleg$ mis/atem5ts ,mr4 ,wells manages to scrape up exactly six1 out ( ,i "k n h[ _m 9 ! detail$ & de/ructive criticism :i* ,i direct$ aga9/ 8 "w4 ,b ev5 six alleg$ mis/atem5ts 7out ( p]haps "s hundr$s ( critical rem>ks7 %\ld 9 ju/ice be dealt )1 & ,i w deal ) !m "h4 ,i w take 8 compla9ts 9 _! ord] z !y appe> 9 8 angry little pamphlet4 7#a7 ,i recomm5d him occasionally to a translation ( =eign "w1 ?\gh he is1 z a fact1 bett] equipp$ ?an ,i am 9 ! read+ ( ,italian1 ,spani%1 ,g]man1 & ,portuguese2 :ile ,fr5* comes to him mu* ! same z 8 native tongue4 ,i accept 8 /atem5t unres]v$ly1 & beg leave to tell him t 9 ,g]man1 ,italian1 ,spani%1 & ev5 ,portuguese1 ,i am no use at all2 & t ,i am altoge!r 8 inf]ior 9 ,fr5*4 ,= ,i h p]petually to consult bett] s*ol>s ?an myself on ! mean+ ( ,fr5* words :i* ,i come across2 ,i write ! language pa9fully1 &1 on ! few occasions :5 ,i h to speak x 9 public1 ,i sp5d a va/ am\nt ( ef=t & am a burd5 to my fri5ds be=e ,i c get my pap] ready = deliv]y4 ,b x is only fair to myself to give him ! reasons = my deplorable blund]4 ,i hone/ly took x = grant$ t he 0 ignorant ( ,cont95tal languages4 ,i _h no idea ( 8 q rem>kable l+ui/ic a*ievem5ts1 :i* are excell$ only by two m5 out ( my wide circle ( acqua9tance4 ,& ! reason t ,i fell into ?is error 0 t 8 ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory betray$ no acqua9tance ) g5]al ,european culture4 ,my own acqua9tance ) t culture is no m ?an ! g5]al famili>ity ) x possess$ by all m5 ( av]age education1 & av]age exp]i5ce 9 travel1 & av]age meet+ ) _! fell[s4 ,:y ,mr4 ,wells %\ld h conceal$ f> great] advantages ,i d n "k2 b1 at any rate1 he has c]ta9ly done s mo/ successfully4 ,no "o read+ 8 ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory c\ld imag9e = a mom5t t he _h an urbane & compreh5sive view ( ,*ri/5dom bas$ on ! read+ ( ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,italian1 ,spani%--& ,portuguese4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 wrong1 & ,i duly apologise4 7#b7 ,he accuses me ( hav+ put into 8 m\? ! words 8climb+ up ! family tree10 z appli$ to ! embryo2 :i* words1 z a fact1 he nev] us$4 ,"h1 aga91 ,i am to blame--n1 inde$1 = hav+ said t ,mr4 ,wells us$ words :i* he nev] us$1 b = n hav+ writt5 ) t cl>ity :i* ! occasion dem&$4 ,i _h no int5tion ( say+ t ,mr4 ,wells _h us$ ?is p>ticul> phrase himself4 ,i quot$ x betwe5 inv]t$ commas1 n because ,i ascrib$ x to himself1 b because x 0 a sort ( curr5t slang phrase famili> en\gh :5 ,mr4 ,wells & ,i 7 "y & 7 bo? be+ taught ! nons5se :i* he /ill s loyally def5ds4 ,! idea 0 t ! embryo reproduc$ 9 v>i\s /ages ( its developm5t ! v>i\s /ages ( its ance/ry 9 ! evolution>y process4 ,! prop] sci5tific t]m = ?is conception or !ory is 8,recapitulation40 ,to ?is !ory ( ,recapitulation ,mr4 ,wells amply commits himself 9 8 book4 ,he br+s x out specifically 9 connection ) man4 ,h[ 8 allusions to ,recapitulation look 9 ! light ( mod]n sci5tific "w we %all see 9 a mom5t4 ,! p>ticul> po9t "h is t he did n use ! p>ticul> phrase 8climb+ up ! family tree40 ,he did n1 & ,i nev] int5d$ to say t he did4 ,i readily apologise = any misconception t may h aris5 on t head4 ,b ,i confess ,i _c = ! life ( me see h[ ! matt] c be ( ! lea/ importance6 ,suppos+ ,mr4 ,wells 7 to write a criticism ( my book1 ,europe & ! ,fai?1 & 7 to say1 8,mr4 ,belloc is = ev] ref]r+ ! ma9 in/itutions ( ,europe to ! ,roman ,empire10 & !n 7 to add1 out ( 8 wide acqua9tance ) ,fr5* lit]ature1 t f9e expression f ,v]la9e1 8,o ,rome6 ,o ,mre60 ,i don't ?9k ,i %\ld ru% into pr9t & prote/ t ,i _h be5 abom9ably malign$4 ,i %\ld say t ,i 0 n ! au?or ( ! expression 7if anybody bo!r$ to ask me71 b t x put my op9ion m t]sely ?an ,i c\ld h put x myself4 ,h[ev]1 if ,mr4 ,wells _c be> ! misund]/&+1 he w be reliev$ to "k t 9 my book ,i h got rid ( x by ! simple process ( add+ ! words 8z x 0 call$ 9 ,mr4 ,wells's y\? & m9e0 be=e ! (f5d+ phrase 7& a v good epigrammatic "o x is7 8climb+ up ! family tree40 7#c7 ,mr4 ,wells compla9s t ,i accuse him ( n hav+ read ,vialleton1 & br+s =w>d1 9 triumphant pro( ( my own ignorance ( t great sci5ti/1 ! fact t ,i pass$ an error 9 pro(1 all[+ 8,vailleton0 to /& = 8,vialleton40 ,"h x is ,i t mu/ def5d myself4 ,i b\ght ,vialleton's great book 7:i* is a de/ructive criticism ( ,d>w9ism ( a #ag-;in* calibre7 ! week 9 :i* x came out1 & h consult$ x ev] s9ce4 ,if ,mr4 ,wells is r$uc$ = ammunition to ! pick+ out ( "o mispr9t 9 "s hundr$ ?\s& words ( matt]1 he mu/ be 9 a t]rible way4 ,b on ! atta*$ po9t1 t ,i accuse him ( nev] hav+ read ,vialleton1 & t 7z ,mr4 ,wells himself r\ndly affirms7 ,vialleton does n knock ,recapitulation sideways1 ,i c only repeat t ,i h made no error at all2 b t1 on ! contr>y1 x is cle> ,mr4 ,wells has nev] read ! book1 & probably nev] he>d ( x until he saw ! "n quot$ 9 my criticism4 ,_h he really read ,vialleton he c\ld n h _h ! face to pret5d t ?is great au?ority did n oppose ! old-fa%ion$ views ,mr4 ,wells 0 putt+ =w>d4 ,mr4 ,wells is fooli% en\gh--& ignorant en\gh--to say t ?is lead+ ,european au?ority1 "o ( ! greate/ liv+ au?orities on 8 subject1 8may h se5 fit 9 "o ( 8 works0 7my italics7 to set "r "s 8,fr5* /ud5t0 7:y ,fr5*87 :o _h imag9$ t ! embryo reproduc$ 9 detail all its ance/ral life4 ,i might z well say t ,d>w9 8may0 9 "s "o ( 8 works h se5 fit to set "r "s ,engli% /ud5t :o imag9$ all animals to h be5 creat$ out ( mud 9 a week4 ,:y6 ! :ole ( t great book is no?+ b "o cont9u\s bomb>dm5t ( ev]y?+--let alone ,recapitulation--:i* ,mr4 ,wells 0 taught 9 8 y\?4 ,he w he> all ab\t x 9 my book1 & ,i am sure t he w wi%1 :5 he reads :at mod]n sci5ce really says1 t he _h nev] talk$ ab\t ?+s ( :i* he kn[s s little4 7#d7 ,he compla9s t ,i h abus$ him = /at+ z dogma 7) l>ge diagrams7 ,croll's a/ronomical !ory ( glaciation z prop\nd$--?irty-?ree ye>s ago6--by ,sir ,rob]t ,ball4 ,b ,i did "r to expose any?+ s mon/r\s4 ,n t a/ronomical factors may n1 or r mu/ n1 h be5 at "w2 b t ! p>ticul> !ory :i* he puts =w>d = 8 innoc5t read]s z admitt$ sci5tific fact1 has be5 dead & done = s9ce #ahid4 ,surely "o has a "r 9 #aibf to po9t out t ! popul> tea*] lay+ d[n 9 t ye> z fact an hypo!sis :i* 0 explod$ ov] ?irty ye>s ago %\ld be expos$4 7#e7 ,he says t ,i h attack$ him = n accept+ ! !ory t times ( high glaciation 7 also times ( high sea-level1 & vice v]sa4 ,he says t he has foll[$ 9 ?is au?orities lat] ?an ! au?orities ( tw5ty ye>s ago :i* ,i quot$4 ,he is p]fectly "r4 ,i owe him an apology = ?is1 & :5 my book comes out ! passage %all be :olly modifi$ 9 consonance ) rec5t "w4 ,i ov]-emphasis$ ! c]titude ( ,b\le & o!rs2 ,i admit t ! po9t is 9 d\bt & ought n to be treat$ z c]ta94 ,mr4 ,wells 0 obvi\sly wrong 9 treat+ x z c]ta9 ^u 8 side1 = ! :ole debate /ill rema9s d\btful 7z1 = in/ance1 9 ! late/ "w ( all1 ,pr(essor ,coleman71 b t does n excuse me = hav+ be5 too positive on my own side4 7#f7 ,! la/ accusation ,mr4 ,wells br+s aga9/ me is t ,i misrepres5t him 9 simil> fa%ion ^u two po9ts1 ! ,ne&]?al quality ( ! ,tasmanians 7n[ ext9ct7 & ! use ( ! b[ by ,paleoli?ic ,man4 ,z bo? ^! accusations turn on ! same po9t 7to wit1 :e!r ,i 0 ju/ifi$ 9 read+ confus$ writ+ z ,i did71 !y are ess5tially "o accusation1 & ,i w treat !m z su*4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! b[ be+ us$ by late ,paleoli?ic ,man ! position is ?is4 ,mr4 ,wells gives a long description ( lat] ,paleoli?ic ,man 7pages #ea-ef74 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is description he tells u 7on page #ed7 t lat] ,paleoli?ic ,man disappe>$ & t a new culture took 8 place1 possess+ 7:at ,paleoli?ic ,man _h n7 dome/icat$ animals1 a k ( husb&ry1 b[s & arr[s1 & ! re/ ( x4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ! or?odox doctr9e ( ! fam\s ,gap betwe5 ,paleoli?ic ,man & ,neoli?ic ,man on :i* our g5]ation 7 all br\ght up4 ,x is true t !re are n[ guesses at ! discov]y ( a l9k betwe5 !m2 /ill ! gap is v m>k$4 ,he ends up ) a summ>y ( ! :ole affair on page #ee1 c>ri$ ov] to page #ef1 :]e ! section ends4 ,n[1 9 ! middle ( ?is description ( lat] ,paleoli?ic ,man 7:o1 rememb]1 _h no b[s & arr[s71 he has a set ( p>agraphs 7on page #ec7 describ+ ! well-kn[n fact t ^! m5 execut$ draw+s on rock surfaces4 ,on ! same page is giv5 a specim5 ( ^! draw+s1 & above x1 by way ( title1 ! caption1 8,mural ,pa9t+ by ,paleoli?ic ,man40 ,?is mural pa9t+ is no?+ else b b[s & arr[s6 ,x is a picture ( f\r m5 hunt+ ) l>ge b[s1 ?ree ( !m actually %oot+ arr[s1 & ! un=tunate animals /uck full ( arr[s s t !re may be no d\bt4 ,yet 9 ! c\rse ( ?is v same description he says t x is 8d\btful if !y knew ( ! b[60 ,& t phrase comes on page #ee1 two :ole pages aft] ! description ( ,mural draw+s & pictures ( b[s & arr[s4 ,! division ab\t lat] ,paleoli?ic ,man--:o1 he has told u1 0 supplant$ by ,neoli?ic ,man--comes to an end & a new division beg9s4 ,9 ?is new division ,mr4 ,wells sudd5ly />ts to describe a type ( ,paleoli?ic ,man ^u :om ! guess has be5 made t he came at ! v end ( ! process & _h a m advanc$ culture1 includ+ b[s & arr[s4 ,:at is any man to make ( su* a confusion8 ,fir/1 ,paleoli?ic ,man z an arti/1 illu/rat$ by a picture ( him %oot+ away l ! devil4 ,!n1 ! casual rem>k t he 0 too degrad$ to %oot at all4 ,!n ! end ( ,paleoli?ic ,man & 8 replacem5t by ,neoli?ic ,man4 ,!n ,paleoli?ic ,man reappe>+1 pages aft]1 ) b[s & arr[s all complete8 ,x looks uncommonly z ?\gh ,mr4 ,wells _h writt5 8 fir/ section1 putt+ an end to ,paleoli?ic ,man & introduc+ ,neoli?ic ,man1 be=e he _h be5 told ( ! suppos$ lat] ,paleoli?ic m5 :o _h b[s & arr[s3 t he put 9 ^! late/ ,paleoli?ic m5 z an aft]?\ght4 ,b t is only an inf]5ce f read+ 8 confus$ ord]1 & if he tells me t :at he _h meant to say 0 t !re 7 two k9ds ( late ,paleoli?ic m51 "o ( :om _h b[s & arr[s & ! o!rs _h n1 ( c\rse ,i accept :at he says4 ,only1 he %\ld h writt5 x pla9ly1 & he %\ld n h illu/rat$ ! "p describ+ ! m5 :o _h no b[ & arr[s ) a l>ge picture 9 :i* b[s & arr[s are ! ma9 ?+4 ,! o!r case ( ! ,tasmanian is a simil> example ( confus$ writ+4 ,let ! read] judge4 ,we h on page #dc & :at foll[s a description ( ,ne&]?al ,man4 ,x is1 z is usual ) ,mr4 ,wells1 a mass ( vague guess "w1 on v little evid5ce1 put =w>d z c]ta9 facts4 ,we h also ! judgm5t ( ! au?or t ^? :o reg>d ,ne&]?al ,man z no ance/or ( ours1 b a side-l9e ( developm5t1 h 8 approval2 ?\gh he admits t ! o!r view is held4 ,?is on page #di4 ,!n ,mr4 ,wells /eps sideways aga94 8,no d\bt0 our own bre$1 8:i* includes ! ,tasmanians1 0 a v simil> & p>allel creature40 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no gr\nd = t 8no d\bt10 b t is by ! way4 ,he next goes on to say t "s imag9>y ance/or ( ours & ( ! ,tasmanians 7:om he g5]\sly admits to be m571 is n s f> f u z to h all[$ contempor>y types to h elim9at$1 n inde$ ,ne&]?al b ! ,ne&]?aloid types4 ,!n1 on page #eb1 !re is a sm>t return to ! orig9al position t ,ne&]?al ,man 0 n an e>ly type ( our own bre$1 & t true m5 did n int]mix ) him4 ,mr4 ,wells may prote/ aga9/ my call+ all ?is sort ( ?+ a rigm>ole1 b ,i ?9k t is ! "r ^w = x4 ,x is c]ta9ly n hi/ory1 &1 above all1 x is n cle>4 ,! confus$ impression left ^u ! read]'s m9d by ! confus$ writ+ is t ,ne&]?al ,man 0 n true man1 & yet t true man mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh a ,ne&]?al /age1 hav+ be5 bo? ,ne&]?al & n ,ne&]?al3 z x 71 s to speak1 & someh[4 ,h[ev]1 a critic's misread+1 ?\gh caus$ by ! confusion ( ! au?or's /yle & ! lack ( ord]ly arrangem5t 9 8 m9d1 is none ! less a misread+1 & ,mr4 ,wells may re/ assur$ t :5 my book appe>s x %all be correct$4 ,my p]plex$ guess at :at ,mr4 ,wells really meant %all be replac$ by 8 own /atem5t ( :at he meant1 & ,i w1 9 ^! two cases ( ! ,b[ & ! ,tasmanian1 emphasise ! muddlem5t ( 8 me?od :ile apologis+ = ! error into :i* x l$ me z to 8 int5tion4 ,) ?is ,i conclude my review ( ,mr4 ,wells's specific grievances ( mis/atem5t4 ,!y are1 z ,i h po9t$ out1 only six 9 numb]4 ,out ( a prolong$ exam9ation--cov]+ ne>ly a hundr$ ?\s& words--he c\ld f9d no o!rs4 ,( ^! six1 only "o 7! fif?1 t on ! connection ( sea level ) glaciation7 is a def9ite error ( ov]-emphasis ^u my "p4 ,! fir/1 my ignorance ( 8 rem>kable pr(ici5cy 9 mod]n language 7includ+ ,portuguese71 is m ?an natural1 because he _h made no use ( su* k3 nev]!less1 ,i %all correct x 9 my book4 ,! second is :olly insignificant1 & turns m]ely ^u ,mr4 ,wells's misund]/&+ ( my use ( inv]t$ commas 9 a p>ticul> case4 ,9 ! ?ird1 ab\t ,vialleton1 he is simply wrong1 &1 :at is worse1 pret5ds acqua9tance ) a book ( :i* he cle>ly kn[s no?+4 ,s is he wrong ab\t ! f\r?4 ,mr4 ,wells's def9ite affirmation = popul> consumption ( a !ory explod$ m ?an ?irty ye>s ago 0 disgraceful4 ,on ! six? po9t1 misread+ due to ,mr4 ,wells's own confus$ ord]1 ,i h promis$ him ! small necess>y r$ress1 :i* he w receive4 ,n[1 let me ask my read]1 9 conclusion1 is x n rem>kable t a man sett+ out to in=m a l>ge audi5ce t ,god1 & our ,"l's ,div9ity1 & our own immortal de/9y are all nons5se1 do+ s by a pret5d$ 8sci5ce0 & fav\r+ me z an insuffici5t critic ( 8 book1 c only f9d 9 "s scores ( my exposures ( him six po9ts1 half ( :i* tell heavily aga9/ himself1 :ile two ( ! rema9d] are due to 8 own confusion & only "o--my ov]-emphasis on glacial sea level--has any sub/ance 9 x8 ,v ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,%irks ,! mo/ viol5t positive "p ( ,mr4 ,wells's attack ^u me is1 z ,i h said1 8 *all5ge ^u ! matt] ( ,natural ,selection1 8 je] t my argum5ts are :olly my own1 ridicul\s & unsupport$2 & 8 amaz+ ass]tion1 :i* he makes1 q navely & s9c]ely1 t !re has be5 nobody 9 mod]n criticism oppos+ ! ,d>w9ian !ory4 ,i ?9k ,i h suffici5tly expos$ ,mr4 ,wells 9 ^! p>ticul>s4 ,b q z important z ?is huge positive error on 8 "p is ! negative factor 9 8 pamphlet :i* ,i "h emphasise = ! read]4 ,9 my articles1 :i* are ab\t to appe> 9 book =m1 ,i took 8 ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory section by section1 exam9$1 turn$ ov]1 analys$1 & expos$ failure aft] failure 9 hi/orical judgm5t & in=mation4 ,"o *all5ge aft] ano!r--,i "k n h[ _m 9 all1 b c]ta9ly doz5s on doz5s--0 put d[n by me cle>ly &1 ,i hope1 me?odically ?r\gh\t a s]ies ( articles orig9ally tw5ty-eight 9 numb]1 & ( su* volume t !y /ill w =m :5 re>rang$ a book n less ?an #gj1jjj or #hj1jjj words4 ,( all ?is great mass ( de/ructive criticism :i* leaves 8 ,outl9e limp & deflat$1 ,mr4 ,wells kn[s no?+4 ,he leaves x unansw]$1 & he leaves x unansw]$ because he _c answ] x4 ,all he c d is to fill a pamphlet ) l\d p]sonal abuse4 ,i d n ?9k x difficult to discov] 8 motive or ! calculation ^u :i* he work$4 ,he said to himself3 8,i h a va/ read+ public :i* w buy pretty well any?+ ,i write1 & v few ( :om h se5 or w see ,belloc's "w4 ,= to beg9 ) he has no su* huge popul> sales z m9e2 & on ! top ( t 8 "w is only writt5 = 8 co-religioni/s1 :o are an insignificant body4 ,also x only appe>$ 9 a few ( _! ,ca?olic pap]s1 :i* nobody reads4 8,!re=e1 if ,i write a pamphlet aga9/ ,belloc hold+ him up to ridicule 9 e possible fa%ion1 slang+ him ) ! viol5ce s de> to ! populace1 mak+ him out to be a grotesque fell[--& yet %irk+ n9e-t5?s ( 8 criticism--,i am 9 no dang] ( exposure4 ,! pamphlet attack+ ,belloc w be v widely read1 p w believe any?+ ,i say 9 x ab\t 8 articles1 because !y w n h read ^! articles & because1 9 _! simplicity1 !y ?9k me a great sci5ti/40 ,?is calculation is p>tially ju/ifi$4 ,i suppose t = t5 m5 :o may read ,mr4 ,wells's pamphlet aga9/ me1 !re w n p]haps be m ?an "o :o w read ?is1 my reply4 ,b ,i w\ld l to po9t out to ,mr4 ,wells t success ( ?is k9d is %ort-liv$4 ,no "o c read :at ,i h said 9 ! second section ( ?is pamphlet1 no "o c read t li/ ( au?orities ( :om ,mr4 ,wells has n ev5 he>d1 & :om he l\dly proclaim$ n ev5 to exi/1 )\t discov]+ t ! au?or ( ! ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory 0 incompet5t = 8 task4 ,v few p1 ,i ?9k1 fac$ ) *apt] & v]se ( t sort1 c refra9 f pass+ on ! good news4 ,if y take ! hi/ory ( op9ion ^u matt]s ( positive fact1 y w g5]ally discov] t ! discov]y ( ! tru? affects at fir/ b a small circle1 & t a popul> error may cov] a :ole society4 ,b x is ! tru? t w9s 9 ! long run1 because ! tru? is n soluble3 x is h>d & resi/ant4 ,! numb] ( p :o cont9ue to believe t !re has be5 no mod]n de/ructive criticism ( ,d>w9ism by ! greate/ ( mod]n biologi/s1 an?ropologi/s1 & sci5tific m51 be>+ ! highe/ names 9 our civilisation1 w necess>ily be progressively less5$ z "t goes on4 ,! half educat$ ( any p]iod are always cocksure ( ?+s :i* ! real sci5ce ( t p]iod has long ago ab&on$2 b _! situation is n a /able nor a p]man5t "o4 ,soon] or lat] !y le>n4 ,s und\bt$ly w x be ) ,d>w9ian ,natural ,selection4 ,mr4 ,wells's incompet5ce 9 t "o dep>tm5t ( 8 hi/ory has be5 expos$4 ,i h expos$ x4 ,b note t he 0 "h on 8 own *os5 gr\nd4 ,he boa/$ special in/ruction 9 ^! affairs ( physical sci5ce1 & p>ticul>ly 9 biology2 he contra/$ 8 education ) my own1 :i* _h be5 s deplorably limit$ to ! ,humanities1 & 9 8 attack ^u me he 0 fight+ :olly ^u a position *os5 by himself4 ,:at !n w\ld x h be5 _h he attempt$ to meet ! re/ ( my criticism1 fill+ up z x does mu* ! great] "p ( my book8 ,h[ w he meet my objection t ! man :o tries to talk ab\t ! ,roman ,empire1 & our civilisation :i* is its product1 )\t any m5tion or conception ( ,lat9 lit]ature & its effect1 is incompet5t8 ,h[ w\ld he deal ) ! simple & obvi\s b conclusive fact t physical discov]y 0 n ! cause ( religi\s disruption1 z may be prov$ by ! simple fact t x came aft] & n be=e t disruption8 ,h[ w he h&le my po9t+ out t he kn[s no?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! e>ly ,*ur* & has no conception ( :at ! ,*ri/ian traditions & sub-,apo/olic writ+s 78 ,:at w he make ( my %[+ him to be ignorant ( ,ca?olic philosophy & ,ca?olic def9ition1 & yet absurdly confid5t 9 8 attack on :at he supposes !m to be8 ,anyone c see h[ he deals ) my criticism ( him 9 all ^! ?+s4 ,he is sil5t4 ,he does n rebut x1 because he _c rebut x4 ,if he c\ld h done s ev5 9 ! briefe/ & mo/ elem5t>y fa%ion1 !re w\ld h be5 at lea/ a few s5t5ces to t effect 9 8 pamphlet4 ,!re 7 none except "o vague phrase on ! contempor>y doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,9 pla9 ,engli% ,mr4 ,wells %irks4 ,he %irks ! great mass ( my attack4 ,he submits 9 sil5ce to ! bomb>dm5t--because he has no p[] to reply4 ,yet surely ^! prov$ absurdities on record$ hi/ory1 & n 8 backw>dness 9 biological sci5ce1 are ! ma9 ?+ he has to meet4 ,x is pr9cipally ?r\gh record$ human hi/ory & n ?r\gh guess "w ^u ! unkn[n pa/1 t he %\ld rely1 9 ord] to upset ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? ( 8 read]s4 ,! hi/ory ( our race becomes a def9able & concrete ?+ only aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( record1 & if he fail !re manife/ly--z he has fail$--he fails altoge!r4 ,mr4 ,wells mu/1 ,i ?9k1 h he>d ! fam\s dictum ( ! late ,ma/] ( ,balliol ^u 8 ,outl9e--a judgm5t :i* has already be5 quot$ by m ?an "o critic1 & :i* ,i am afraid he w he> repeat$ pretty (t5 be=e he has done ) x4 ,t v le>n$ hi/orian rem>k$3 8,wells's ,outl9e 0 excell5t until x came to ,man02 & ^u ! :ole x is ab\t ! true/ epigram t c\ld h be5 writt54 ,save p]haps ?is4 ,mr4 ,wells's ,outl9e is excell5t until he beg9s to deal ) liv+ ?+s--some:]e ab\t page t54 ,,vi ,,! ,,great ,,rosy ,,dawn ,! la/ factor 9 ,mr4 ,wells's pamphlet is "o t we mu/ always expect f y\r ,bible ,*ri/ian :o has lo/ 8 ,god4 ,he becomes a mat]iali/ tr\bl$ ) ,pan!ism1 & v eag] to get away f ! ,puritan disease ( 8 y\?--yet a vision rema9s4 ,he comes =w>d z ! 8,sev5? ,mon>*y man10 :i* is1 inde$1 ! natural t]m ( y\r ,bible ,*ri/ian--ev5 aft] he has lo/ 8 ,god4 8,i see k10 says ,mr4 ,wells at ! end ( 8 diatribe1 8increas+ & human p[] increas+1 ,i see ev]-increas+ possibilities be=e life1 & ,i see no limit set to x at all4 ,exi/5ce impresses me z p]petual dawn4 ,our lives z ,i appreh5d !m1 swim 9 expectation40 ,we h _h ?is be=e ov] & ov] aga91 n only f ! en?usia/s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 b f ! en?usia/s ( ! e>ly h]esies4 ,!re 0 a glori\s "t com+4 ,reality--t is ! ,fai?--is a delusion4 ,n[ t y "k x to be a delusion y are naturally d[n 9 ! m\?4 ,b *e] up1 ,i h a consolation = y4 ,all w yet be well2 nay1 mu* bett]4 ,all is go+ =w>d4 ,my donkey w soon gr[ w+s4 ,i ne$ n wa/e my read]'s "t on t sort ( ?+4 ,x is %e] /upid en?usiasm1 indulg$ 9 to fill ! void left by ! loss ( reason3 by a man los+ himself 9 a fog ( *eap pr9t & becom+ fanta/ically unaw>e ( ?+s z !y are4 ,:51 9 t connection ,mr4 ,wells tells me t we ( ! ,fai? are backw>d p1 :o 8because x is necess>y = _! com=t believe 9 ,heav5 & ,hell0 7a com=table place ,hell67 ,i answ] t he appreciates ! ,fai? z a man born bl9d might appreciate col\r4 ,:5 he tells me t ?is ,ca?olic sort 7to :i* ,i belong7 are besott$ to /& by accept$ morals1 beget *ildr5 hone/ly1 love "o wife & live dec5tly1 ,i answ] him t he is becom+ disgu/+4 ,:5 he says t we believe 9 immortality 8because we %\ld be sorry to gr[ old & die10 ,i answ] t he is talk+ nons5se on su* a scale t x is difficult to deal ) x4 ,:5 he goes on to say t we ?9k we live on a 8flat ,_w0 x becomes worse /ill1 & "o c't deal ) x2 x is no long] nons5se1 x is rav+4 ,:5 he tells u t ! ,ca?olic has ab\t him 8a curi\s def5sive note10 ,i am afraid he mu/ be ?9k+ ( ! ,*ur* ,congress4 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly no 8curi\s def5sive note0 9 my demolition ( 8 own ignorance1 vanity & lack ( balance4 ,:5 he tells u t ,i1 z a ,*ri/ian1 8mu/ be puzzl$ n a little by t va/ p>ade ( evolution ?r\gh ! immeasurable ages10 he cle>ly has n ! lea/ grasp ( ! v simple pr9ciple t et]nity is outside "t1 & t relative values are n to be obta9$ by m]e measurem5t 9 days or in*es4 ,:5 he says t 8my0 phantasy ( a ,creator4444 ,really1 my de> ,mr4 ,wells1 ,i mu/ "h int]rupt4 ,:y 8my0 phantasy8 ,n t he uses ! ^w 8phantasy10 b he implies t ,i inv5t$ ,god 7ano!r enorm\s complim5t to me74 ,does he n "k t ! human race z a :ole1 or at any rate ! lead+ "p ( x1 includ+ 8 own imm$iate hon\rable ance/ry1 pay "s rev]5ce to ,almighty ,god1 & humbly admits ,8 creative p[] & ,su/a9$ ,omnipot5ce8 ,b ,i mu/ resume4 444 t my phantasy ( a ,creator has work$ )9 disproportionate m>g9s bo? ( space & "t2 :5 he tells me if ,i rea* beatitude ,i %all feel l a fi% out ( wat]2 :5 he speaks l ?is1 ,i recognise ! unmi/akable t\* ( ! ,bible ,*ri/ian :o has lo/ 8 ,god4 ,mr4 ,wells has nev] met anybody1 ,i suppose1 ( suffici5t bread? ( culture to in/ruct him 9 ^! ?+s4 ,he does n "k t ! tru?s ( ! ,fai? _c be visualis$2 he does n "k t ! ,fai? is a philosophy2 he does n "k t our limitations are no dispro( ( an inf9ite ,creator4 ,he boa/s t 8 education 0 a mod]n "o1 & taught him ?+s t 7 unkn[n a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,s 0 m9e4 ,i also 0 taught t ! ,e>? 0 a globe1 t geological "t 0 prolong$1 & ! re/ ( x1 b ,i 0 also taught h[ to ?9k1 & ,i 0 also taught a little--n v mu*--hi/ory4 ,= in/ance1 ,i 0 taught en\gh to "k t ! doctr9e ( immortality did n arise 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 z ,mr4 ,wells ?9ks x did1 nor ev5 ! doctr9e ( et]nal beatitude4 ,b ,i 0 taught en\gh to reg>d ^! great my/]ies ) rev]5ce & n to talk ab\t !m z prepo/]\s4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i 0 taught n to measure ! inf9ite ?+s ( ,god1 nor ev5 ! great ?+s ( ,*ri/5dom1 by ! /&>ds ( ! ,yell[ ,press4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,wells concludes ?is passage by say+1 8,i /rut to no su* p]sonal beatitude10 & !n goes on to say1 8! life to :i* ,i belong uses me & w pass on beyond me1 & ,i am cont5t10 he does two un9tellig5t ?+s4 ,fir/ ( all1 he mixes up ! real ) ! imag9>y 7= :e!r he w atta9 beatitude or its opposite has no?+ :atev] to d ) 8 op9ions ^u ! subject71 & next he falls into ! v common error ( confus$ intellects--! p]sonification ( ab/ract ideas4 8,! life to :i* we belong uses u0 is a mean+less phrase4 ,god may use u or we may use ourselves1 or "s o!r ?ird ,w1 n ,god's or our own1 may use u3 b 8! life to :i* we belong0 does n use u4 ,talk+ l t is h>mless :5 x is m]e metaphor1 x is as99e :5 x sets up to be def9ition4 ,he accuses ! ,*ri/ian ( be+ an?ropomorphic3 x is j ! o!r way4 ,x is we :o are p]petually compell$ to drag back inf]ior m9ds to a confession ( _! own app>5tly in]adicable t5d5cy to talk 9 t]ms ( _! own petty exp]i5ce2 to imag9e t ! :ole _w has 8progress$0 because !y h daily hot ba?s & bad cook+1 :ile 9 _! *ildhood !y _h only occasional hot ba?s1 b bett] cook+2 t m p vot+ is 8progressive0 z comp>$ ) p n vot+ at all2 t a lot ( ri* p go+ f ,engl& to ! ,rivi]a e ye> is 8progressive0 comp>$ ) /ay+ at home 9 ! hide\s surr\nd+s ( poor old ,engl&4 ,?is leads ,mr4 ,wells1 z x always does all 8 k9d1 to prophecy4 ,we are all ( u approa*+ :at ,i may call ,! ,great ,rosy ,dawn3 a goldm9e3 a t]re/rial ,p>adise4 ,?is sort ( exaltation is ! inevitable fir/ phase ( ,bible-mania 9 decay4 ,b x is a v %ort phase4 ,x is ! %oddy remnant ( ! ,*ri/ian hope1 & :5 x is gone !re w return on u1 n ! simple paganism ( a sad _w1 b %e] d>kness3 & /range ?+s 9 ! d>k4 ,a ,,companion ,,to ,,mr4 ,,wells',s 8,,outl9e ,,( ,,hi/ory0 ,,by ,,hilaire ,,belloc ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introduction ,,ii4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,& ,,! ,,creation ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,iii4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,& ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,man ,,iv4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,& ,,god ,v4 ,,:5ce ,,came ,,religion ,,to ,,man8 ,,vi4 ,,we ,,come ,,to ,,real ,,hi/ory ,,vii4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,on ,,prie/hood ,,viii4 ,,buddhism ,,z ,a ,,/ick ,,) ,,:i* ,,to ,,beat ,,! ,,*ri/ians ,,ix4 ,,mr4 ,,wells ,,& ,,! ,,inc>nation ,x4 ,,! ,,orig9s ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,xi4 ,,islam ,,xii4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,d>k ,,ages ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,middle ,,ages ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,re=mation ,,xv4 ,,! ,,fruit ,,( ,,disruption ,,xvi4 ,,mr4 ,,wells',s ,,/range ,,obsession ,,t ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,*ur* ,,has ,,be5 ,,kill$ ,,/one ,,dead ,,by ,,mr4 ,,d>w9 ,,summ>y ,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