 I cannot doubt that the theory of descent with modification embraces all the members of the same great class or kingdom. I believe that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number.  Nature - Стр. 141редактор(ы): - 1873Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Richard Owen - 1861 - Страниц: 552
...Darwin, in the work above cited, is led to believe that " animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analog)-," he adds, " would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1871 - Страниц: 580
...embraces all the members of the same class. I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number." Of the latter he speaks with more reserve. " Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1863 - Страниц: 338
...that, during these vast, yet quite unknown periods of time, the world swarmed with living creatures I believe that animals have descended from at most...from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me a step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one prototype.... | |
 | James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1863 - Страниц: 654
...appears to endorse his views. But we will now let Mr. Darwin speak for himself : — " I belieee t that animals have descended from at most four or five...from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one... | |
 | 1863 - Страниц: 510
...convinced that species are not immutable. ... I believe that all animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. . . . Probably all the organic beings which have ever lived on the earth have descended from some one... | |
 | 1863 - Страниц: 718
...sprung from a few individuals at most. He says : I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. . . . I should infer from analogy that probably all the organic beings which have ever lived on the... | |
 | 1863 - Страниц: 924
...conclusions at which the latter writer arrives are, " that animals have descended from, at most, only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number." " I should infer," says he, " from analogy, that probably all the organic beings which have ever lived... | |
 | Georges Pouchet - 1864 - Страниц: 260
...Oriijin of Specîes, London, 1861, p. 518 : « I believe that animais have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. — Analogy would lead me one step farther, namely to the belief that ail animais and plants have descended from some one... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1864 - Страниц: 472
...embraces all the members of the same class. I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one... | |
 | Edward Dillon Mapother - 1864 - Страниц: 578
...it fills in the universe. Again he says : " I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further — namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some... | |
| |
