Darwin, influenced by some facts which seemed to favour the Lamarckian hypothesis, thought that acquired characters are sometimes transmitted, but did not consider that this mechanism was likely to be of great importance.
Acquired characters are sometimes transmitted. Darwin thought this. Darwin was influenced by some facts. These facts seemed to favour the Lamarckian hypothesis. This mechanism was likely to be of great importance. Darwin did not consider this. Darwin was influenced by some facts. These facts seemed to favour the Lamarckian hypothesis.