An exposition of fallacies in the hypothesis of MrDarwin . I intend my description for the general, not the scien-tific reader. Well, then, let the line marked A B bethe passage of a wave of sound, passing through theexternal ear, which Mr. Darwin says is useless in man,but which is a part of the whole perfect structure, andconcentrates the waves of sound before they enter thepassage (A), and pass down to the tympanum or drummembrane (B), against Avhich they strike. ISTow thismembrane is impervious, and divides the external fromthe middle ear. Mark that it is placed at an angle of45°. Here is
An exposition of fallacies in the hypothesis of MrDarwin . I intend my description for the general, not the scien-tific reader. Well, then, let the line marked A B bethe passage of a wave of sound, passing through theexternal ear, which Mr. Darwin says is useless in man,but which is a part of the whole perfect structure, andconcentrates the waves of sound before they enter thepassage (A), and pass down to the tympanum or drummembrane (B), against Avhich they strike. ISTow thismembrane is impervious, and divides the external fromthe middle ear. Mark that it is placed at an angle of45°. Here is the first striking adaptation ; for, look-ing beyond it, will be observed four little bones, thefirst one of which is attached to the inner portion of the z 2 a40 FALLACIES OF DARWINISM. tympanum membrane ; and as the four bones have animportant office to perform, it is obvious at a glancethat the oblique position of the membrane has a refer-ence to its attachment to the first bone, the malleus, ormallet, as it is called. Its obliquity also ensures that. Tig. 19.—Diagram of Human Ear. the full extent of its surface should be exposed to thewaves of sound. Now take notice that there is a stirrup-shaped boneattached to the middle bone, not directly—tliat wouldspoil the mechanism—but by means of a very small TUB EAR. 341 ^ orbicular bone placed like a joint between the base of the stirrup is attached to anothermembrane, which covers the opening into the internalear, the basis of which is marked ^ vestihle in thediagram, and in the interior of this the auditory nerveis spread out.
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