On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page xi
... given . On the improbability of the occurrence of sudden and great modifications of form . On the doctrine recently advanced by some naturalists that animals present no variations . The meaning of the term " dominant species " made ...
... given . On the improbability of the occurrence of sudden and great modifications of form . On the doctrine recently advanced by some naturalists that animals present no variations . The meaning of the term " dominant species " made ...
Page xiv
... given in his 55th Lecture , published in the ' Lancet ' in 1834 . In 1831 Mr. Patrick Matthew published his work on ' Naval Timber and Arboriculture , ' in which he gives precisely the same view on the origin of species as that ...
... given in his 55th Lecture , published in the ' Lancet ' in 1834 . In 1831 Mr. Patrick Matthew published his work on ' Naval Timber and Arboriculture , ' in which he gives precisely the same view on the origin of species as that ...
Page xv
... given the arguments for and against the hypothesis of the development and modification of species : he seems to lean towards the side of change . The ' Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth and much improved edition ...
... given the arguments for and against the hypothesis of the development and modification of species : he seems to lean towards the side of change . The ' Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth and much improved edition ...
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... given rise to new forms . In this same year , 1853 , Dr. Schaaffhausen published an excellent pamphlet ( Verhand . des Naturhist . Vereins der Preuss . Rhein- lands , ' & c . ) , in which he maintains the progressive development of ...
... given rise to new forms . In this same year , 1853 , Dr. Schaaffhausen published an excellent pamphlet ( Verhand . des Naturhist . Vereins der Preuss . Rhein- lands , ' & c . ) , in which he maintains the progressive development of ...
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... given : namely , first , the difficulties of transitions , or in understanding how a simple being or a simple organ can be changed and perfected into a highly developed being or elaborately constructed organ ; se- condly , the subject ...
... given : namely , first , the difficulties of transitions , or in understanding how a simple being or a simple organ can be changed and perfected into a highly developed being or elaborately constructed organ ; se- condly , the subject ...
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