... Darwin's theory is a dream. It is not only unsound, but
it is in many respects the reverse of truth. With all his
conscientiousness, with all his caution, with all his powers
of observation, Darwin in this matter fell into errors as
profound as the abysses of the Pacific (p. 301).
Really? It seems to me that, under the circumstances, it is pretty
clear that these lines exhibit a lack of the qualities justly ascribed
to Mr. Darwin, which plunges their author into a much deeper abyss,
and one from which there is no hope of emergence.