On the Origin of Species: Or, The Causes of the Phenomena of Organic Nature ; a Course of Six Lectures to Working MenD. Appleton, 1890 - 150페이지 |
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... records sink into utter insignificance - a history the variety and physical magnitude of whose events cannot even be ... record in which the evidence is contain- ed , that he may be able to form a proper estimate of the correctness of ...
... records sink into utter insignificance - a history the variety and physical magnitude of whose events cannot even be ... record in which the evidence is contain- ed , that he may be able to form a proper estimate of the correctness of ...
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... record of the past history of the globe , and what are the questions which are involved in an inquiry into its completeness or incompleteness ? That record is composed of mud ; and the question which we have to investigate this evening ...
... record of the past history of the globe , and what are the questions which are involved in an inquiry into its completeness or incompleteness ? That record is composed of mud ; and the question which we have to investigate this evening ...
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... record of time . It is a necessary result of the operation of the law of gravitation that the uppermost layer shall be the youngest and the lowest the oldest , and that the differ- ent beds shall be older at any particular point or spot ...
... record of time . It is a necessary result of the operation of the law of gravitation that the uppermost layer shall be the youngest and the lowest the oldest , and that the differ- ent beds shall be older at any particular point or spot ...
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... no deposit at all ; and , consequently , no record will be kept , simply because no deposit is going on . Now , suppose that the whole land , C , D , which we have regarded as stationary , goes down , as OF ORGANIC NATURE . 35.
... no deposit at all ; and , consequently , no record will be kept , simply because no deposit is going on . Now , suppose that the whole land , C , D , which we have regarded as stationary , goes down , as OF ORGANIC NATURE . 35.
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... record of time in the manner in which we are now regarding this subject , as it would give us only an imperfect and partial record it would seem to repre- sent too short a period of time . Suppose , on the other hand , that the land ...
... record of time in the manner in which we are now regarding this subject , as it would give us only an imperfect and partial record it would seem to repre- sent too short a period of time . Suppose , on the other hand , that the land ...
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animalcules animals apples asexual Atavism beak birds body bones called carbonic carbonic acid causes character Cloth common conclusion condition of organic conditions of existence constantly course crustacean Darwin's hypothesis deposited developed diagram domesticated pigeons earth endeavour enormous evidence experiments extinct fact field mice fingers and five forms gun-cotton hard and green Hinny Horse Illustrations infusion inorganic world kind Lake of Killarney larvæ layer lecture legs living male means modification muscles natural selection naturalists notice observed offspring organic matter organic nature Origin of Species particles peculiarities perfectly perpetuation phenomena of organic physiological pigeons Porpoise Pouter present primitive stock primitive type produce question races record reproduce result Rock Pigeon rocks seeds selective breeding sheep skeleton sort spontaneous structure substance suppose surface tendency tion toes variation varieties vary vegetable whole wild
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59 페이지 - ... where a large number of apples are grown, that they have observed the same thing. It is also found to be the case in Normandy, and in North America. In short, I find it to be the universal experience of mankind wherever attention has been directed to the subject.
61 페이지 - ... and perhaps, in addition to that, you notice the impress of a hob-nailed shoe on the gravel outside. All these phenomena have struck your attention instantly, and before two seconds have passed you say, " Oh, somebody has broken open the window, entered the room, and run off with the spoons and the tea-pot ! " That speech is out of your mouth in a moment.
57 페이지 - There is a well-known incident in one of Moliere's plays where the author makes the hero express unbounded delight on being told that he had been talking prose during the whole of his life. In the same way I trust that you will take comfort and be delighted with yourselves on the discovery that you have been acting on the principles of inductive and deductive philosophy during the same period.
58 페이지 - True, it is a very small basis, but still it is enough to make an induction from; you generalise the facts, and you expect to find sourness in apples where you get hardness and greenness. You found upon that a general law that all hard and green apples are sour; and that, so far as it goes, is a perfect induction. Well, having got your natural law in...
56 페이지 - The method of scientific investigation is nothing but the expression of the necessary mode of working of the human mind.
57 페이지 - ... all these terrible apparatus are being used by yourselves every day and every hour of your lives. There is a well-known incident in one of Moliere's plays, where the author makes the hero express unbounded delight on being told that he had been talking prose during the whole of his life. In the same way, I trust that you will take comfort, and be delighted with yourselves, on the discovery that you have been acting on the principles of...