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" ... a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms than the fabled Proteus, laying hold of its food without members, swallowing it without a mouth, digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its nutritious... "
On Molecular and Microscopic Science - Page 9
by Mary Somerville - 1869
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 69

1858 - 648 pages
...without any instruments whatever; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itgelf into a greater variety of forms than the fabled Proteus,...of its food without members, swallowing it without • mouth, digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its nutritions material without absorbent...
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The Natural History Review, Volume 3

1863 - 656 pages
...performed without any special " instruments whatever, — a little particle of apparently homogenous "jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...feeling (if it has " any power to do so) without nerves, propagating itself without genital " apparatus, and not only this, but in many instances forming shelly...
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Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 69

1858 - 638 pages
...elaborate apparatus performed without any instruments whatever; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...without muscles, feeling (if it has any power to do ») without nerves, multiplying itself without eggs, and not only this, but in many instances forming...
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Notices of the Proceedings, Volume 2

Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1858 - 614 pages
...apparatus, performed without any instruments whatever; — a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...without a stomach, appropriating its nutritious material witliout absorbent vessels or a circulating system, moving from place to place withoui muscles, feeling...
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 69

Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1858 - 640 pages
...elaborate apparatus performed without any instruments whatever; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...its food without members, swallowing it without a month, digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its nutritious material without absorbent vessels...
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Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Volume 25

1859 - 1200 pages
...fornis than the fabled Proteus, laying hold of its food without membres , swallowing it without a moulh, digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its...absorbent vessels or a circulating System, moving from plece without muscles, feeling (if it has any power to do so) wilhout nerves, multiplying itself without...
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The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in ..., Volume 11

1860 - 448 pages
...apparatus, performed without any instruments whatever ; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...its food without members, swallowing it without a mouih, digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its nutritious material without absorbent vessels...
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The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art

1863 - 320 pages
...elaborate apparatus are performed without any special instruments whatever — a little bit of homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...digesting it without a stomach, appropriating its food without absorbing vessels or a circulatory system, moving from place to place without muscles,...
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Principles of human physiology

William Benjamin Carpenter - 1864 - 1020 pages
...are performed without any special instruments whatever ; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms...feeling (if it has any power to do so) without nerves, propagating itself without genital apparatus, and not only this, but in many instances forming shelly...
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Monthly Journal of Science, and Annals of Biology, Astronomy ..., Volume 1

James Samuelson, William Crookes - 1864 - 876 pages
...are performed without any special instruments whatever; a little particle of apparently homogeneous jelly changing itself into a greater variety of forms than the fabled Proteus, laying hold of its food with* It is quite true that among certain of tho lower tribes both of Plants and Animals — especially...
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