Quarterly Journal of Science: 1866, Volume 3John Churchill and Sons, 1866 - Science |
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... existence , stand forth as a creator even of the humblest living form . To go a step beyond this , and affirm that there is this or that in nature which he cannot do , or should not attempt ; to dogmatize upon the things of which he ...
... existence , stand forth as a creator even of the humblest living form . To go a step beyond this , and affirm that there is this or that in nature which he cannot do , or should not attempt ; to dogmatize upon the things of which he ...
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... existence , -for where there is no progress there must be retrogression , -and to make him the image of God in name alone and not in nature . The story of Prometheus is , in common with many others of a similar character , merely a ...
... existence , -for where there is no progress there must be retrogression , -and to make him the image of God in name alone and not in nature . The story of Prometheus is , in common with many others of a similar character , merely a ...
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... existence of traditions of a gigantic tortoise , comparable in size with the elephant , connected with the cosmogonic speculations of nearly all eastern nations , and he asks , " Was this tortoise a mere creature of the imagination , or ...
... existence of traditions of a gigantic tortoise , comparable in size with the elephant , connected with the cosmogonic speculations of nearly all eastern nations , and he asks , " Was this tortoise a mere creature of the imagination , or ...
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... existence . " The greatest height at which quartzite implements have been found is 370 feet , so that a considerable period of time must have elapsed since the formation of the deposit in which they occur ; and presuming that the ...
... existence . " The greatest height at which quartzite implements have been found is 370 feet , so that a considerable period of time must have elapsed since the formation of the deposit in which they occur ; and presuming that the ...
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... existence are as yet confined to Post - pliocene , probably to Post- glacial , deposits . We ought , nevertheless , to be prepared to receive facts which will extend his range in time , and lessen the gap between him and his " nearest ...
... existence are as yet confined to Post - pliocene , probably to Post- glacial , deposits . We ought , nevertheless , to be prepared to receive facts which will extend his range in time , and lessen the gap between him and his " nearest ...
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Page 153 - I may be allowed to personify the natural preservation or survival of the fittest, cares nothing for appearances, except in so far as they are useful to any being. She can act on every internal organ, on every shade of constitutional difference, on the whole machinery of life. Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends.
Page 148 - Iron Ship Building, its History and Progress, as comprised in a Series of...
Page 68 - So man is approaching a more complete fulfilment of that great and sacred mission which he has to perform in this world. His reason being created after the image of God, he has to use it to discover the laws by which the Almighty governs His creation, and, by making these laws his standard of action, to conquer nature to his use ; himself a divine instrument.
Page 163 - These poor wretches were stunted in their growth, their hideous faces bedaubed with white paint, their skins filthy and greasy, their hair entangled, their voices discordant, and their gestures violent. Viewing such men, one can hardly make oneself believe that they are fellow-creatures and inhabitants of the same world.
Page 165 - Not one man in a thousand has accuracy of eye and judgment sufficient to become an eminent breeder. If gifted with these qualities, and he studies his subject for years, and devotes his lifetime to it with indomitable perseverance, he will succeed, and may make great improvements; if he wants any of these qualities, he will assuredly fail.
Page 59 - Europe; our nearest relatives in the animal kingdom are confined to hot, almost to tropical climates, and it is in such countries that we ai'e most likely to find the earliest traces of the human race.
Page 308 - The Treasury of Botany, or Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable Kingdom ; with which is incorporated a Glossary of Botanical Terms.