| Francis Buchanan White White - Natural history - 1872 - 330 pages
...superior. The derangements and changes in organized existence induced by a change of circumstances from the interference of man, affording us proof of...probable that the liquid elements containing life *To all who have read (and who has not?) Mr. Darwin's work on the "Origin of Species" this essay (which... | |
| Samuel Butler - Evolution - 1879 - 436 pages
...changes in organized existence, induced by a change of circumstances from the interference of man, afford us proof of the plastic quality of superior life;...considerably at different times in composition and weight; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen; and... | |
| Samuel Butler - Evolution - 1879 - 402 pages
...bituminous formations, principally from the waters and atmosphere, and consider the oxidations aud depositions which have taken place, either gradually...considerably at different times in composition and weight ; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen ; and... | |
| Samuel Butler - Biology - 1911 - 702 pages
...changes in organized existence, induced by a change of circumstances from the interference of man, afford us proof of the plastic quality of superior life ;...some of the great convulsions, it appears at least proLablo that tho liquid oloments containing life havo varied considerably at different times in composition... | |
| Society of American Foresters - Forests and forestry - 1912 - 682 pages
...atmosphere, and consider the oxidations * The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, April 7, I860. and depositions which have taken place, either gradually...considerably at different times in composition and weight; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen, and... | |
| Society of American Foresters - Forests and forestry - 1913 - 406 pages
...atmosphere, and consider the oxidations •The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette, April 7. 18<>0. and depositions which have taken place, either gradually...considerably at different times in composition and weight; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen, and... | |
| Samuel Butler - Epic poetry, Greek - 1924 - 426 pages
...Strongly to heighten the probability of the latter theory. " When we view the immense calcareous and 280 bituminous formations, principally from the waters...considerably at different times in composition and weight; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen; and... | |
| Charles Darwin - Naturalists - 1993 - 836 pages
...congeries of inferior life, which appears to form superior. The derangements and changes in organised existence, induced by a change of circumstance from...considerably at different times in composition and weight; that our atmosphere has contained a much greater proportion of carbonic acid or oxygen; and... | |
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