"THE DESCENT OF MAN."
At a dinner party a young ma a was once talking rather foolishly about Darwlu and his books, speaking very contemptousiy ot them, and he said to the Bishop of Winchester— Wilberforce— "My lord, hare yon read Darwin's book on tne "Descent of Man?' "
"Yes, I have," said the Bishop; whereupon the young man continued, "What nonsense It Is, talking of our being descended from apes! Besides, I can't see the use of such stuff. I don't see that It would make any difference to me if my grandfather was an ape." "No," the Bishop replied, "I don't see that It would, but it must have made an amazing difference to your grandmother!" The young man had no more to say.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 129, 1 June 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)
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