 ... living forms is the fact that they persist through a series of deposits which geology informs us have taken a long while to make. If the geological clock is wrong, all the naturalist will have to do is to modify his notions of the rapidity of change...  Annual Report of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club - Page 84by Belfast Naturalists' Field Club - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Geological Society of London - Electronic journals - 1869 - 674 pages
...principle is the same "; but as the principle is adm whole discussion turn» on ite çracucal results. xlix limitation of the period during which living beings...complete revolution in geological speculation, the otius probandi rests on the maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in... | |
 | 1869 - 668 pages
...the 19th February 1869, Professor Hnxley ventured before the Geological Society of London to suggest that 'the limitation of the period during which living...planet to one, two, or three hundred million years, miy be admitted, without a complete revolution in geological speculation.' When he says that on me... | |
 | Geological Society of London - Electronic journals - 1869 - 632 pages
...turns on its practical results. limitation of the period during which living beings have inhabited tbis planet to one, two, or three hundred million years...geological speculation, the onus probandi rests on ше maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in its support. Thus, if we... | |
 | 1869 - 1500 pages
...the 19th February 1869, Professor Huxley ventured before the Geological Society cf London to suggest that ' the limitation of the period during which living...inhabited this planet to one, two, or three hundred raillion years, m-iy be admitted, without a complete revolution in geological speculation.' When he... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - Evolution (Biology) - 1880 - 408 pages
...modify his notions of the rapidity of change accordingly. And I venture to point out that, when \ve are told that the limitation of the period during...the maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in its support. Thus, if we accept the limitation of time placed before us by Sir... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - Science - 1888 - 424 pages
...rapidity of change accordingly. And I venture to point out that, when we are told that the limitation ^f the period during which living beings have inhabited...maker of the assertion, who brings forward not. a shadow of evidence in its support. Thus, if we accept the limitation of time placed before us by Sir... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - Biology - 1894 - 428 pages
...do is to modify his notions of the 'apidity of change accordingly. And I venture to point out that, when we are told that the limitation of the period...the maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in its support. Thus, if we accept the limitation of time placed before us by Sir... | |
 | William Thomson Baron Kelvin - Geology - 1894 - 636 pages
...the igth February, 1869, Professor Huxley ventured before the Geological Society of London to suggest that " the limitation of the period " during which...planet to one, two, or three hundred million " years, may be admitted, without a complete " revolution in geological speculation." When he says that on me... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - Biologists - 1901 - 724 pages
...do is to modify his notions of the rapidity of change accordingly. And I venture to point out that, when we are told that the limitation of the period...the maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in its support. Thus, if we accept the limitation of time placed before us by Sir... | |
 | Edward Clodd - Biography & Autobiography - 1902 - 278 pages
...do is to modify his notions of the rapidity of change accordingly. And I venture to point out that when we are told that the limitation of the period...the maker of the assertion, who brings forward not a shadow of evidence in its support. 1 Meantime, occasion was given to eager adversaries to say, " Behold... | |
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