 | Royal Society of New South Wales - 1884 - 400 pages
...embraces all the members of the same class. I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number." He seems to have looked forward even to a higher generalization, for he goes on to say that "analogy... | |
 | James Samuelson, Sir William Crookes - 1884 - 798 pages
...423, i., 13) favour the former view. Mr Darwin " believes that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number " (p. 424), though " he does not wish to lay much stress upon the greater simplicity of the view of... | |
 | 1884 - 828 pages
...423, i., 13) favour the former view. Mr Darwin " believes that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number " (p. 424), tho.ugh " he does not wish to lay much stress upon the greater simplicity of the view of... | |
 | Henry Walduck - 1885 - 16 pages
...in the concluding portion of his work : — ' I believe that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal...namely, to the belief that all animals and plants are descended from some one prototype. But analogy may be a deceitful guide.' The above, then, is Darwin's... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1885 - 342 pages
...his disciples, for he distinctly says — " I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal...lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further, viz., to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some prototype. But analogy may... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 1885 - 324 pages
...members of the same great class or kingdom. I believe that animals are descended from, at most, only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal...or lesser number." " Analogy would lead me one step farther, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants are descended from some one prototype. But... | |
 | Jacob Gould Schurman - 1887 - 292 pages
...primordial form. And even the cautious Darwin maintains that all " animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number." In this genealogical table of all living beings man cannot be separated from the apes. Both are modified... | |
 | 1888 - 508 pages
..."Origin of the Species," Mr. Darwin says that, "I believe that animals are descended from at most only four or. five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step farther, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants are descended from some one prototype."... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1888 - 742 pages
...striking resemblances existing between the various forms of animal and vegetable life. He says : " Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants are descended from some one prototype " (" Origin of Species," p. 424). According to him, life commenced... | |
 | John Collins Francis - 1888 - 612 pages
...death of an individual.' ' I believe,' says Mr. Darwin, ' that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead us one step further — namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some... | |
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I believe that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. 
