WALLACE

Alfred, the naturalist, was born in 1822, and spent many years travelling in South America and the Asiatic Islands. His books, “Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro” and “The Geographical Distribution of Animals,” etc., were written on his travels. Before Darwin published his book, Wallace’s “ Speculations on the Origin of Species ” came out, ana later his “Darwin ism: an Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection, with some of its Applications." He differs from Darwin in contending that man’s higher faculties have been developed under a Wal singh am, higher law. which has come in imperceptibly, and that the Darwin i an theory does not oppose, but supports, the belief in man’s spiritual nature. Wallace wrote on social questions also, and against compulsory vaccination.