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I AM sorry if I misunderstood the objects aimed at by Prof. Franz's book, “Die Geschichte der Organismen.” I admit that the German word “Geschichte” is capable of being understood in two senses, namely, (1) a general descriptive account, and (2) evolutionary history. Since Prof. Franz holds the chair of phylogeny in his university, I understood “Geschichte” in the latter sense. All I can say is that if he intended it to be understood in the former sense, a task of such gigantic dimensions could not be attempted in a work of the size of his book. I gather that he intended to bring phylogenetic hypotheses into relation with fossil discoveries; in this aim I am in entire sympathy with him, however little success may have attended his efforts.
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M., E. Phylogeny as an Independent Science. Nature 115, 799–800 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115799b0
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