"RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW."
TO THE EOITOIt. Sir,—lll an essay by tho late Professor Romanes, published by Trubner in 1878. occur tbeso words, which Tennyson may liavo had in mind when writing his beautiful lines: -"Looking to the outcome we find that mnro than half of tho species which have survived the ceaseless struggle, are parasilio in their habits, lower and insentient forms of lifo feasting on higher and sentient, forms; we find teeth and talons whetted for slaughter, hooks and suckers moulded for tormenteverywhere a reign of terror, hunger, and sickness, with oozing blood ami quivering limbs, with gasping breath and eyes of innocence that dimly close m. deaths of brutal torture," otc. , , If "Student" will promptly send me, through tho post, bis address, 1, shall bo pleased to lend him a M.S. copy of the above cssav, which deals fully with the subject on which ho seeks cnli B htonmcnl> A I C S, C T ' i Symomls-strcot, Auckland, May 13.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11372, 15 May 1900, Page 3
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