Note 15 — Chapter V
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Darwin seemed unable to speak of Lamarck without contempt or derision. Certainly he was not familiar with Lamarck’s writings in the French, and attributed to that naturalist certain erroneous ideas for which he was not responsible. Also, it would seem that Darwin failed to make allowances for Lamarck’s insuperable handicaps, and his position as a pioneer, and therefore adopted an attitude of unjustified antagonism.