 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1886 - 1098 страници
...man's inventions; hut long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly ploughed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played as important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creaturea"* Now, while... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1886 - 1120 страници
...man's inventions ; but long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly ploughed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played as important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creatures."* Now, while... | |
 | Evangelical Alliance. Conference - 1868 - 788 страници
...religious centres of this country, Geneva, Lausanne, and NeucMtel. What these three little cantons, which have played so important a part in the history of the Eeformation, have in common is, faith : and here, if compared with France, the advantage will certainly... | |
 | William Dexter Wilson - 1871 - 312 страници
...also easily perverted and misguided, as we see in the various forms of polytheism and idolatry that have played so important a part in the history of the world. If properly guided, exercised and expressed in word and act, they grow in strength and intensity, like... | |
 | 1885 - 900 страници
...man's inventions ; but long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly plowed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...the world as have these lowly organized creatures." * Now, without denying the very important contribution of the earth-worm in this respect, a truth sufficiently... | |
 | William Dexter Wilson - 1880 - 412 страници
...also easily perverted and misguided, as we see in the various forms of polytheism and idolatry that have played so important a part in the history of the world. If properly guided, exercised and expressed in word and act, they grow in strength and intensity, like... | |
 | Andrew Findlater - 1881 - 184 страници
...which almost everywhere covers the surface of the laud with a fairly well defined layer or mantle. ... It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creatures.' Corals have perhaps done more conspicuous work; but their operations are almost... | |
 | David Thomas - 1881 - 446 страници
...with which the most famous of modern natural philosophers sums up this monograph are as follows : "• It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...important a part in the history of the world as have theselowly organised creatures." To appreciate the patience, the discernment, and the penetrating genius... | |
 | 1881 - 584 страници
...as that adduced by Mr. Darwin's untiring industry in this extremely interesting volume, it may well be doubted whether there are many other animals which...so important a part in the history of the world as " the poor worm." Studies in the Theory of Descent. By Dr. A. WEISMANN. Translated and edited by RAPHAEL... | |
 | Young people - 1882 - 608 страници
...before he existed the land was in fact regularly ploughed, and still continues to be thus ploughed, and by earth worms. It may be doubted whether there are...the world, as have these lowly organized creatures. 50 51 just distinguish between light and darkness ; they are completely deaf, and have only a feeble... | |
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It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures. 
