 | Sir John Lubbock - Ecology - 1875 - 212 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. 3. That of those which come into existence, only a certain number reach maturity. 4. That those which are, on the whole, best...are placed, are most likely to leave descendants. Now, applying these considerations to flowers ; if it be an advantage to them that they should be visited... | |
 | Science - 1881 - 1100 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. ''3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. "4. That those, which are, on the whole,...the wide differences which man -has produced in some cases — as, for instance, in our domestic pigeons, all unquestionably descended from a common stock.... | |
 | Science - 1882 - 904 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. 3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. 4. That those which are, on the whole, best...the wide differences which man has produced in some cases — as, for instance, in our domestic pigeons, all unquestionably descended from a common stock.... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1882 - 1050 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. ' 3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. ' 4. That those, which are, on the whole,...distinguishing between varieties and species, and pointed ont the wide differences which man has produced in some cases— as, for instance, in oar domestic... | |
 | 1882 - 880 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. " 3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. "4. That those, which are, on the whole,...impossibility of distinguishing between varieties and pointed out the wide differences which man has produced in some cases — as, for instance, in our... | |
 | History, Modern - 1882 - 208 pages
...peculiarities of their parents; (3) that of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity; (4) that those which are on the whole best...in which they are placed, are most likely to leave descendante. The establishment of these simple rules has led to the important result of showing that... | |
 | 1883 - 528 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. 3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. 4. That those which are, on the whole, best...the wide differences which man has produced in some cases, as, for instance, in our domestic pigeons, all unquestionably descended from a common stock.... | |
 | Henry Cotterill - Religion - 1883 - 248 pages
...peculiarities of their parents. 3. That of those that come into existence, only a small number reach maturity. 4. That those which are, on the whole, best...are placed, are most likely to leave descendants. Sir John Lubbock adds, what is most important to be remembered, that Darwin, " while showing the great... | |
 | Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) - 1881
...peculiarities of their parents ; (3) that those which come into existence, only a small number reach maturity ; (4) that those which are, on the whole, best adapted to the circumstances in which they sre placed are most likely to leave descandents." The further palaeontology had progressed, the more... | |
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The theory is based on four axioms:— " 1. That no two animals or plants in nature are identical in all respects. " 2. That the offspring tend to inherit the peculiarities of their parents. ''3. That of those which come into existence, only a small number... 
