 I am fully convinced that species are not immutable; but that those belonging to what are called the same genera are lineal descendants of some other and generally extinct species, in the same manner as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are...  The Baptist Quarterly - Page 72edited by - 1873Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 376 pages
...assumption regarding Darwin's object, for in the introductory chapters to his work, we find him stating, " that natural selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification" (Darwin's Origin of Species, p. 6, 5th 1000). Then, again, with reference to the controlling power... | |
 | 1861 - 716 pages
...from other species. He thus states his theory at the end of his Introduction : " I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...one species are the descendants of that species." (Page 13.) This is quite a moderate statement of the theory ; and in reading the book we are led to... | |
 | 1875 - 828 pages
...has been independently created, is erroneous." He then goes on to state that he is fully convinced that species are not immutable, but that those belonging...some other and generally extinct species, in the same way as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are the descendants of that species. • Dr. Hodge.... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1888 - 476 pages
...encounter in their studies. Darwin has distinctly said in his first edition of the "Origin of Species," "I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not the exclusive means of modification;" and in his sixth edition of the same work, in quoting these words,... | |
 | 1860 - 800 pages
...— namely, that each species has been independently created, — is erroneous. I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...the main, but not exclusive means of modification." This is the kernel of the new theory, the Darwinian creed, as recited at the close of the introduction... | |
 | 1860 - 794 pages
...— namely, that each species has been independently created, — is erroneous. I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...the main, but not exclusive means of modification." This is the kernel of the new theory, the Darwinian creed, as recited at the close of the introduction... | |
 | Crosthwaite and co - 1860 - 622 pages
...Origin of Species, its author declares his matured opinions in these words : — " I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...the main but not exclusive means of modification." These convictions, we shall find, have been arrived at from an analysis of the circumstances and rules... | |
 | 1860 - 966 pages
...the author gives the 'summary and application of these principles thus : — " I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...manner as the acknowledged varieties of any one species arc the descendants of that species. Furthermore, I am convinced that natural selection has been the... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1860 - 786 pages
...— namely, that each species has been independently created — is erroneous. I am fully convinced that species are not immutable ; but that those belonging...the same manner as the acknowledged varieties of any species are the descendants of that species. Furthermore, I am convinced that Natural Selection has... | |
 | 1860 - 580 pages
...the same genera are lineal descendants of some other and generally extinct species, in the same way as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are...Selection has been the main, but not exclusive, means of modification."—PG Such, in few words, is Mr Darwin's profession of faith. It must be acknowledged,... | |
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