imperfection of the "Geological Record," but complains that I have sadly understated the variability of the old fossilised animals! f9 But I must not run on. Footnotes The Manchester Examiner and the Manchester Guardian of 9 September 1861 both carried reports of the discussion that followed Fawcett's address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The British Association met in Manchester from 4 to 11 September 1861. There are copies of both reports in DAR 226.1: 92 -- 3. The title of Fawcett's paper, as it appeared in the abstract printed in the Report of the ... British Association for the Advancement of Science held at Manchester , was `On the method of Mr. Darwin in his treatise on the origin of species' (Fawcett 1861). In the abstract, however, it was reported that Fawcett's original title was: `That the method of investigation pursued by Mr. Darwin, in his Treatise on the Origin of Species, is in strict accordance with the principles of logic.' The report of the discussion given in the Manchester Guardian , 9 September 1861, p. 6, cites William Crawford Williamson as saying that `while he would not say that Mr. Darwin's book had caused him a loss of reputation, he was sure that it had not caused a gain.' Williamson was professor of natural history, anatomy, and physiology at Owens College, Manchester. See also ML 1: 195 n. An editorial insertion that follows the mention of `B.' in the copy of the letter published in