 | 1866 - 908 페이지
...allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to...that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision." If he hopes finally to solve his great problem, it is by careful experiments in pigeon fancying, and... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1881 - 770 페이지
...myself to speculate upon the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me...steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be ' See Zoalfgist for November, 1860. excused for entering upon these personal details, as I give them... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - 1872 - 382 페이지
...allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me...that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision." If he hopes finally to solve his great problem, it is by careful experiments in pigeon fancying, and... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1880 - 338 페이지
...allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me...that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision." * In the latest edition this passage remains unaltered, except in one unimportant respect. What could... | |
 | 1921 - 744 페이지
...some short notes. These I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, when they seemed to be probable; from that period to the present day I have...that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision." » Darwin's aims were definite. Note these significant words — "steadily pursued," "patient accumulation... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1881 - 656 페이지
...myself to speculate upon the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me...steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be ' See Zoologist for November, 1880. excused for entering upon these personal details, as I give them... | |
 | Henry Calderwood - 1881 - 366 페이지
...myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short a* .. notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me...present day I have steadily pursued the same object." * Such is Mr. Darwin's opening paragraph in the now celebrated Origin of Species. No one interested... | |
 | Richard Acland Armstrong - 1882 - 900 페이지
...myself " to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; " these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions " which then seemed to...me probable; from that period to " the present day (1859) I have steadily pursued the same" object." But while keeping this continually before his mind,... | |
 | Louis Compton Miall - 1883 - 72 페이지
...allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged, in 1844, into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me probable; from that period to the present day (1859) I have steadily pursued the same object. . . . Mr. Wallace, who is now studying the natural... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1884 - 494 페이지
...allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to...have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that 1 may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been... | |
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After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued... 
