 | 1889 - 434 pages
...is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...the progeny of a single pair. Even slow-breeding man doubles in twentyfive years, and at this rate in a few thousand years, there would literally not be... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1860 - 612 pages
...rule,.tbat every organic being naturally increases at во high a rate that, if not deutroyed. thc earth would soon be covered by the progeny of a single...a few thousand years, there would literally not be stain!. ugroorn for his progeny. Linnaius has calculated lhal if an annual plant produced only two... | |
 | 1860 - 966 pages
...matters of opinion, and admit of contest ; but what can we think "f the following statement at p. 64 ? "Even slow-breeding man has doubled in twenty-five...a few thousand years, there would literally not be standing-room for bis progeny." True, were the fact so ; but what does it mean ? If it be intended... | |
 | 1860 - 982 pages
...is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...single pair. Even slow-breeding man has doubled in twenty-rive years, and at this rate, in a few thousand years, there would literally not be standing... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1860 - 638 pages
...twenty-five years ; and at this rate, in a few thousand years there would literally not be standing-room for his progeny. Linnaeus has calculated that if an annual plant produced only two seeds—and there is no plant so unproductive as this—and their seedlings next year produced two,... | |
 | 1861 - 824 pages
...is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...rate, in a few thousand years, there would literally uoe be standing room for his progeny. Linn&us has calculated that if an annual plant produced only... | |
 | Natural history - 1861 - 562 pages
...being naturally increases at so high a rate that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be peopled by the progeny of a single pair. Even slow-breeding...would literally not be standing room for his progeny. Linneus has calculated that if an annual plant produced ouly two seeds — and there is no plant so... | |
 | Illinois Natural History Society - Natural history - 1861 - 224 pages
...no exception to tlie rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...pair. Even slowbreeding man has doubled in twenty-five yea s; and at this rate, in a ft w thousand years, there would literally not be standing room for his... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1861 - 470 pages
...is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...single pair. Even slow-breeding man has doubled in twenty-live years, and at this rate, in a few thousand years, there would literally not be standing... | |
 | Illinois State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1861 - 736 pages
...is no exception to the rnle that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by...the progeny of a single pair. Even slowbreeding man lias doubled in twenty-five years ; and ut this rate, iu a few thousand years there would literally... | |
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There is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate, that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by the progeny of a single pair. 
