Thus he wrote: "With respect to books on this subject, I do not know any systematical ones, except Lamarck's, which is veritable rubbish; but there are plenty, as Lyell, Pritchard, etc., on the view of the immutability." By "Pritchard" is no doubt intended James Cowles "Prichard," author of the "Physical History of Mankind." Prof.
Poulton has given in his paper, "A remarkable Anticipation of Modern Views on Evolution" (14/6.

"Science Progress," Volume I., April 1897, page 278.), an interesting study of Prichard's work.

He shows that Prichard was in advance of his day in his views on the non-transmission of acquired characters.

Prof.Poulton also tries to show that Prichard was an evolutionist.

He allows that Prichard wrote with hesitation, and that in the later editions of his book his views became weaker.
But, even with these qualifications, we think that Poulton has unintentionally exaggerated the degree to which Prichard believed in evolution.
One of Prichard's strongest sentences is quoted by Poulton (loc.