...attributes too much to " Nature," and too little to trod. li It has Ijeen gaid," he himself remarks,* " that I speak of natural selection as an active power...of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets? Everyone knows what is mount and implied by such metaphorical expressions ; and they are almost necessary...

...attributes too much to " Nature," and too little to God. " It has been gaid," he himself remarks,* " that I speak of natural selection as an active power...of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets? Everyone knows what is meant and implied by such metaphorical expressions ; and they are almost necessary...

...etc. In answer to this objection, he says : " It has been said, that I speak of natural selection as a power or deity ; but who objects to an author speaking...attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the planet?" He admits that in the literal sense of the words, natural selection is a false term ; but...

...an acid cannot strictly bo said to elect the base with which it in preference combines. It has been said that I speak of natural selection as an active power or Deity ; bat who objects to an author speaking of the attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the...

...and not appreciably longer expression at their disposal. " It has been said," continues Mr. Darwin, " that I speak of natural selection as an active power...to an author speaking of the attraction of gravity ? Everyone knows what is meant and implied by such, metaphorical expressions, and they are almost necessary...

...possibly be which can thus be superior to those of man ? Now, I am quite aware that Mr. Darwin has said "It has been often said that I speak of Natural Selection as an active power or deity. Every one knows what is meant by such metaphorical expressions and they are almost necessary for brevity....

...sometimes speak of natural selection as an intelligent power ; in the same way as astronomers speak of the attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets, or as agriculturists speak of man making domestic races by his power of selection. In the one case,...

...misunderstand him when he speaks of natural selection "as a power," he says, " but who objects to any author speaking of the attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets?" Mr. Darwin does not confine himself to mere reasoning; he permits himself to ridicule the idea of the...

...sometimes speak of natural selection as an intelligent power ; — in the same way as astronomers speak of the attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets, or as agriculturists speak of man making domestic races by hi« power of selection. In the one case,...

...sometimes speak of natural selection as an intelligent power; — in the same way as astronomers speak of the attraction of gravity as ruling the movements of the planets, or as agriculturists speak of man making domestic races by his power of selection. In the one case,...