 Let this process go on for millions of years; and during each year on millions of individuals of many kinds; and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed as superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those...  Journal - Page 46by Liverpool Geological Association - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 716 pages
...of individuals of many kinds, and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed as superior to one of glass as the works of .the Creator are to those of man?— P. 169. Let any one who has been able to bring his mind to adopt this explanation try how much harder... | |
 | 1861 - 1148 pages
...of individuals of many kinds ; and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed as superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? "* This reference to the Creator seems a complementary allusion rather than a necessity of the author's... | |
 | 1860 - 800 pages
...times enough, and natural selection securing the improvements — "a living optical instrument might be thus formed as superior to one of glass as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? " This must mean one of two things : either that the living instrument was made and perfected under... | |
 | 1860 - 794 pages
...enough, and natural selection securing the improvements — " a living optical instrument might be thus formed as superior to one of glass as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? " This must mean one of two things: either that the living instrument was made and perfected under... | |
 | 1860 - 890 pages
...cf individuals of many kinds, and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed, as superior to one of glass as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? " (pp. 188, 189.) This picture of a Creator experimenting and trying the effect of his work, reminds... | |
 | Asa Gray - 1861 - 68 pages
...times enough, and natural selection securing the improvements] a living optical instrument might be thus formed as superior to one of glass as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? " This must mean one of two things : either that the living instrument was made and perfected under... | |
 | 1861 - 716 pages
...of individuals of many kinds, and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed as superior to one of glass as the works of the Creator are to those of man? — P. 169. Let any one who has been able to bring his mind to adopt this explanation try how much... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1861 - 470 pages
...of individuals of many kinds ; and may we not believe that a living optical instrument 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 existed, which could not possibly have been formed... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1864 - 472 pages
...of individuals of many kinds ; and may we not believe that a living optical instrument 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 existed, which could not possibly have been formed... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1866 - 668 pages
...of many kinds ; and may we not believe that a living optical instrument might thus be formed as L 2 superior to one of glass, as the works of the Creator are to those of man ? Modes of Transition. If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not... | |
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