 | 1902 - 642 pages
...everlasting law of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it. If a probable solution consistent with the ordinary course...must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative Power." ' The purpose of this retrospect has been to show that during three centuries the human mind has been... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1903 - 1176 pages
...the everlasting law of honour to face fearlessly every problem that can fairly be presented to it. If a probable solution consistent with the ordinary course...must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative Power ' ; and in illustration he forthwith proceeded to express his conviction that from time immemorial... | |
 | 1872 - 858 pages
...everlasting law of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it. If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative power." He then proceeds to consider under what circumstances regions which in some respects resemble, or may... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1904 - 1034 pages
...has endeavoured to conform strictly to the principle laid down by Lord Kelvin, as follows : — " If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative Power." Unfortunately the " Semi-Darwinian's " practice is not in accord with his profession. Whenever he meets... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1904 - 688 pages
...has endeavoured to conform strictly to the principle laid down by Lord Kelvin, as follows : — " If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative Power." Unfortunately the " Semi-Darwinian's " practice is not in accord with his profession. Whenever he meets... | |
 | 1871 - 1024 pages
...the everlasting law of honor, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...after a few weeks or years it teems with vegetable and animu life, which for it originated by the transport of seeds and ova and by the migration of individual... | |
 | 1871 - 868 pages
...fairly bn presented to it. If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary course of nature, ran be found, we must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative...becomes solid ; and after a few weeks or years it 193 Mcdlul Tlmn >nd Garcttc. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. August 12, iwi. teems... | |
 | 1871 - 868 pages
...law of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it (applause). If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...must not invoke an abnormal act of creative power (puzzlement).' 'It is often assumed that all, and it is certain that some, meteoric stones are fragments... | |
 | 1871 - 850 pages
...law of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it (applause) . If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...course of nature, can be found, we must not invoke an abuormal act of creative power (puzzlement).' 'It is often assumed that all, and it is certain that... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1871 - 662 pages
...everlasting law of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it. If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary...course of nature, can be found, we must not invoke an abuormal act of Creative Power. When a lava stream flows down the sides of Vesuvius or F.tna it quickly... | |
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... ripe beauty, by a fiat of Creative Power ? or did vegetation, growing up from seed sown, spread and multiply over the whole Earth... 
