 You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something; then, I forget the next, I think there were shells, then fishes; then we came, let me see, did we come next? Never mind that; we came...  The Living Age - Page 691905Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Disraeli - English fiction - 1847 - 332 pages
...man has been developed. You know , all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something; then...very superior to us — something with wings. Ah! that 's it: we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows. But you must read it." " I do not believe... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - English fiction - 1847 - 336 pages
...man has been developed. You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something; then...next change there will be something very superior to us—'something with wings. Ah! that's it: we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows. But you... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1847 - 400 pages
...man has been developed. You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something ; then...me see — did we come next ? Never mind that ; we L3 came at last. And the next change there will be something very superior to us — something with... | |
 | 1847 - 446 pages
...in which man is developed. You know all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First there was nothing, then there was something; then...fishes; then we came — let me see — did we come next P Never mind that ; we came at last. And the next change there will be something very superior to us... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 884 pages
...forget the next—I think there were shells, then fishes; then we came—let me see—did we come next P Never mind that; we came at last. And the next change there will be something very superior to us—something with wings. Ah! that sit; we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows. But you must... | |
 | Great Britain - 1860 - 880 pages
...it : — " You know," says he, " all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was — Nothing. Then there was— Something....fishes— then we came. Let me see — did we come next? i^ever mind that ; we came at last. And the next change there will be something very superior — something... | |
 | 1860 - 444 pages
...was—Something. Then (I forget the next) I think there were shells—then fishes—then we came. Let me see—did we come next: Never mind that; we came at last. And the next change there will be something very superior—something with wings ! Ah! that's it: -we were fishes j and I believe we shall be—crows!"... | |
 | 1868 - 970 pages
...perpetually going on. First, there was nog, then there was something ; then — I forget the next — I think were shells, then fishes ; then we came — let me see — did we next ? Never mind that ; we came at last. And the next there will be something very superior to us... | |
 | Thomas Power O'Connor - Great Britain - 1879 - 756 pages
...man has been developed. You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing ; then, there was something ; then...mind that ; we came at last. And the next change, then, will be something very superior, to us — something with wings. Ah ! that's it : we were fishes,... | |
 | Georg Brandes - 1880 - 410 pages
...of Chaos " is described. "You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First there was nothing, then there was something, then...next change there will be something very superior .to us—something with wings. Ah! that's it; we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows. But you... | |
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