 | 1877 - Страниц: 1212
...true as, Lord Somerville observes, concerning the breeders of sheep, that " it would seem as though they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." But these, and all the instances that can be adduced (and they are innumerable), are the most convincing... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1877 - Страниц: 812
...true, as Lord Somerville observes, concerning the breeders of sheep, that " it would seem as though they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." But these, and all the instances that can be adduced (and they are innumerable), are the most convincing... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - 1878 - Страниц: 144
...feather in three years, but it would take him six years to obtain head and beak." A great authority, speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says: "It would seem that they had chalked upon a wall a form perfect in itself and then given it existence." Still another... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 798
...enables the sheep-master, not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether— the magician's wand by means of which he may summon into life whatever form nnd mould he pleases, vix., the principle of judicious selection, (not necessarily crossing,) for like... | |
 | George Briggs Starkweather - 1883 - Страниц: 318
...Education is waiting for its printing press, which is, scientific propagation." Lord Somerville, in speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says...perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." Sir John Sebright, so well known as a skilful breeder, says of pigeons, that "he will produce any given... | |
 | 1886 - Страниц: 856
...of selection as "that which enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's...means of which he may summon into life whatever form or mould he pleases." In the absence of any still superior animal to the human, which might exercise... | |
 | Jacob Gould Schurman - 1887 - Страниц: 292
...cannot well be overestimated. Speaking of what breeders had done for sheep, Lord Somerville observed, " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall...perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." Take another species, and consider the numerous breeds of pigeons — the carrier, the tumbler, the... | |
 | George Thomas Bettany - 1887 - Страниц: 224
...Somerville said, speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, " It would seem as if they had chalked upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." Side by side with conscious selection goes unconscious. Two breeders, breeding from similar stock,... | |
 | 1888 - Страниц: 1018
...Selection," says Youatt, "enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his stock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's...of which he may summon into life whatever form and mold he pleases." Darwin, in his Origin of Species, says cogently: " We cannot suppose that all the... | |
 | United States. Department of Agriculture - 1888 - Страниц: 880
...Selection." say's Youatt. " enables the agricunurist not only to modify the character of hia stock but со change it altogether. It is the magician's wand by...means of which he may summon into life whatever form ana mold he pleases." Darwin, in hia Г"° -?n of Species, says cogently: "We can not suppose that... | |
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... that which enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases. 
