This is a print on demand publication. Contents: Introduction; (I) The inheritance of acquired characters: From the beginning to the 16th century; 16th century records; 17th century records; 18th century records; Some 19th century records to the time of Charles Darwin; (II) Pangenesis: Records from the beginning to the 13th century; 13th century records; 14th and 15th century records; 16th century records; 17th century records; 18th century records; and 19th century records to the time of Charles Darwin; Conclusion; References; and Index.