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... vols . 8vo . SMITH , ELDER , & Co. With numerous RAY SOCIETY . HARDWICKE . ON THE VARIOUS CONTRIVANCES BY WHICH BRITISH AND FOREIGN ORCHIDS ARE FERTILISED BY INSECTS ; and on the GOOD EFFECTS of CROSSING . With Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 98 ...
... vols . 8vo . SMITH , ELDER , & Co. With numerous RAY SOCIETY . HARDWICKE . ON THE VARIOUS CONTRIVANCES BY WHICH BRITISH AND FOREIGN ORCHIDS ARE FERTILISED BY INSECTS ; and on the GOOD EFFECTS of CROSSING . With Woodcuts . Post 8vo . 98 ...
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... ( vol . i . pp . 500-510 ) , published in 1794 . According to Isid . Geoffroy there is no doubt that Goethe was an extreme partisan of similar views , as shown in the Introduction to a work written in 1794 and 1795 , but not published ...
... ( vol . i . pp . 500-510 ) , published in 1794 . According to Isid . Geoffroy there is no doubt that Goethe was an extreme partisan of similar views , as shown in the Introduction to a work written in 1794 and 1795 , but not published ...
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... vol . xiv . p . 283 ) on the Spongilla , clearly declares his belief that species are descended from other species , and that they become improved in the course of modification . This same view was given in his 55th Lecture , pub ...
... vol . xiv . p . 283 ) on the Spongilla , clearly declares his belief that species are descended from other species , and that they become improved in the course of modification . This same view was given in his 55th Lecture , pub ...
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... vol . iv . p . 468 ) has ably given the arguments for and against the hypothesis of the development and modification of species : he seems to lean towards the side of change . The Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth ...
... vol . iv . p . 468 ) has ably given the arguments for and against the hypothesis of the development and modification of species : he seems to lean towards the side of change . The Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth ...
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... vol . iv . p . 15 ) ; for in a letter to the London Review ' ( May 5 , 1866 , p . 516 ) , commenting on some of the reviewer's criticisms , he says , " No naturalist can dissent from the truth of your perception of the essential ...
... vol . iv . p . 15 ) ; for in a letter to the London Review ' ( May 5 , 1866 , p . 516 ) , commenting on some of the reviewer's criticisms , he says , " No naturalist can dissent from the truth of your perception of the essential ...
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adapted affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear archipelago become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continued crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species doubt Edition eggs embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable Fcap females fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites History hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ less living male mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest offspring organic organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil plants pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary seeds Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary Vols whole widely Woodcuts