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I AM very glad to find from Prof. Asa Gray's last communication (NATURE, vol. xxviii. p. 78) that the result of our “amicable discussion” has been that of coming to an agreement on all points save one, which, as he truly observes, is “seemingly capable of settlement by scientific inquiry.” This point simply is as to whether variation in plants and animals is promiscuous (not “lawless”) or is restricted to beneficial lines.
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"Origin of Species." 6th edition, p. 107.
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ROMANES, G. Natural Selection and Natural Theology. Nature 28, 100–101 (1883). https://doi.org/10.1038/028100b0
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