Ocupation: Naturalist
Life: February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882
Birthday: February 12
Death: April 19
It is really laughable to see what different ideas are prominent in various naturalists' minds, when they speak of 'species'; in some, resemblance is everything and descent of little weight-in some, resemblance seems to go for nothing, and Creation the reigning idea-in some, descent is the key,-in some, sterility an unfailing test, with others it is not worth a farthing. It all comes, I believe, from trying to define the undefinable.
topic: Believe, Keys, Ideas, Different Ideas, Descent, Resemblance Is