...Species" the which will doubtless form a landmark in the domain of zoological science sages : — " Natural selection can act only by taking advantage...complex organ existed, which could not possibly have , .. . i those recently made by Professor Brooa, that in following pas- 1 the ^rlleT editions of my...

...might thus be formed as superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ...absolutely break down. But I can find out no such case. No doubt many organs exist of which we do not know the transitional grades, more especially if we look...

...of any visual apparatus in the whole kingdom of nature. The originator of this theory admits that, if it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not have been formed by numerous successive slight modifications, his theory " would absolutely break down."...

...might thus be formed as superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those of man? If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ...absolutely break down. But I can find out no such case. No doubt many organs exist of which we do not know the transitional grades, more especially if we look...

...imaginative author's fanciful scheme of creation, by the agency of Natural Selection. On page 169, he says : — " If it could be demonstrated that any...modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." recipe for making an " eye," which we commend to the reader's special attention. It is as follows :...

...might thus be formed as superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? " If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ...theory would absolutely break down. But I can find no such case. No doubt, many organs exist of which we do not know the transitional grades, more especially...

...hypothesis. " If it could be demonstrated," he says, " that any complex organ existed which could not have been formed by numerous successive slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." The whole tenor and spirit of all that Darwin writes on this subject may be thus paraphrased : —...

...developed into a complex organ. The system stands or falls by the minute changes. " If," says Mr. Darwin, " it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed,...modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." To this it may be replied — first, that it is proverbially difficult to prove a negative ; secondly,...

...imaginative author's fanciful scheme of creation, by the agency of Natural Selection. On page 169, he says : — " If it could be demonstrated that any...possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, Blight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." recipe for making an " eye," which we...

...all-sufficiency of ' natural selection.' ..... We find even in the third edition of his ' Origin of Species ' the following passages : — ' Natural selection can act...out no such case.' — (p. 208.) He adds — 'Every del nil of structure in every living creature (making some little allowance for the direct action of...