, 70, 71;
of the _Origin of Species_, 132-139

CUVIER, his strong support of Catastrophism, 31, 46, 50, 102

DARWIN, CHARLES, nobility of character, 3;
his use of term 'Creation,' 11;
on grandeur of idea of Evolution, 12;
his devotion to Lyell and the _Principles of Geology_, 63, 73-75, 78;
his horror of slavery, 76;
opposition to Catastrophism, 77;
opinion of Lamarck's works, 90, 91:
on the _Vestiges of Creation_, 94;
his dislike for speculation, 101;
his optimism and courage, 77;
his birth and education, 95, 96;
life at Edinburgh, 97;
at Cambridge, 97, 98;
voyage in the 'Beagle,' 99, 100;
first awakening to the idea of Evolution, 102, 104;
work with Lyell at Geological Society, 105;
begins 'species work,' 106;
influence of Malthus's work on, 107;
intercourse with Wallace, 113;
action in respect to theory, 128, 129;
his first literary ambitions, 116;
difficulties of work caused by ill-health, 117, 118, 119;
his loss of appreciation for music and literature, and its cause, 134,
135;
later writings on Evolution, 141, 144;
his declining years, 147, 158, 159;
his death, 147;
present position of his theory of Natural Selection, 155, 156, 159

DARWIN, ERASMUS, his independent conception of Lamarckism, 91, 92;
absence of influence on his grandson, 95, 101

DARWIN, ERASMUS (the younger), advice given to Charles on publication, 122

DARWIN, FRANCIS, edited _Life and Letters_ &c., 121;
extracts from C.D.'s note-books &c., and _Foundations of the Origin of
Species_, 123;
on his father's health, 118

DARWIN, Mrs, her care of her husband's health, 118;
read proofs of _Origin of Species_, 132

DAUBENY, C. G. B., assists Lyell in his researches, 47

DE LA BECHE, H., his attitude with respect to evolution, 71

DESHAYES, G. B., assists Lyell in conchological work, 66

DESMAREST, N., work in Auvergne, 17;
evolutionary views of, 17, 20

Earthworms, Darwin's work on, 147

Edinburgh, Darwin's life at, 97;
Wernerian Society at, founded by Jameson, 21, 25

Egypt, idea of inorganic evolution originated in, 15

Entomology, influence of, on Lyell, 42, 57;
on Darwin, 96;
on Wallace, 110

'Equestrian Geology,' popularity of, at Oxford, 27;
at Cambridge, 28

Evolution, in _organic_ and _inorganic_ world, 14;
how ideas originated, 15-16, 82, 83;
revolution effected by, 1, 32, 159;
causes of opposition to, 20, 21, 155;