 ... thrusts of horns similar to his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor.  The temple of nature - Page 76by Erasmus Darwin - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Young Bergen, Fanny Dickerson Bergen - 1884 - 266 pages
...principle of sexual selection : after a number of other examples of the same general tenor, he says, — "The birds which do not carry food to their young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs, for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Grant Allen - 1885 - 226 pages
...other stags for the exclusive possession of the females, who are observed, like the ladies in the time of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor. The...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Henry Alleyne Nicholson - 1886 - 344 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | Joseph Young Bergen, Fanny Dickerson Bergen - 1890 - 288 pages
...principle of sexual selection : after a number of otlier examples of the same general tenor, he says, — "The birds which do not carry food to their young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs, for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1894 - 392 pages
...mischievously, co-determined by a mere amateur of fencing ? !) " The birds which do not carry their food to their young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting — as cocks and quails. It is certain that these weapons are not... | |
 | Arthur Dendy - 1912 - 478 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females ; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor." " The final cause of this contest amongst the males seems to be, that the strongest and most active animal... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1924 - 426 pages
...the purpose of combating other Stags, for the exclusive possession of the females ; who are observed like the ladies in the times of chivalry to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | C. Leon Harris - 1981 - 360 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend...young, and do not therefore marry, are armed with spurs for the purpose of fighting for the exclusive possession of the females, as cocks and quails.... | |
 | George Lewis Levine, Alan Rauch - 1987 - 372 pages
...the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor.13 Erasmus Darwin anticipated the modern discovery of mutations, noting in his discussion of... | |
 | Linda Marie Fedigan - 1992 - 456 pages
...Contrary to what has often been supposed, there is no general rule that female animals will be "observed like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend the car of the victor" (Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia 1874, in King-Hele 1968). Nonetheless, the idea that winners in male-male... | |
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