 | William Nelson Pendleton - 1860 - 362 pages
...distinctly admitted. Reference is made (p. 177) to those who consider extreme and deceptive the idea that "every detail of structure has been produced for the good of its possessor;" "who believe that very many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man, (or for his... | |
 | 1861 - 824 pages
...graceful to the eye. Mr. Darwin indeed denies this with great earnestness. " Some naturalists," he says, " believe that very many structures have been created...true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory."— P. 177. But though fatal to his theory, it is indisputable that many objects in the animal and vegetable... | |
 | 1862 - 436 pages
...graceful to the eye. Mr Darwin indeed denies this with great earnestness. " Some naturalists," he says, " believe that very many structures have been created...if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory." — (P. 177.) But though fatal to his theory, it is indisputable that many objects in the animal and... | |
 | 1864 - 746 pages
...199)— " The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail of structure has been produced for the good of ita possessor. They believe that very many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1866 - 668 pages
...acquired, The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail...have been created for beauty in the eyes of man, or, as already mentioned and discussed, for the sake of mere variety. Such doctrines, if true, would be... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - 424 pages
...information and superior intellect reduced to the necessity of making this avowal. ' Some naturalists believe that very many structures have been created...DOCTRINE, IF TRUE, WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FATAL TO MY THEORY ' (219). Poor, miserable Theory ! which, quarrelling with creation, will not allow that the decorations... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - 598 pages
...of surpassing beauty in * It must be remembered that Mr Darwin has said, ' some naturalists bolieve that very many structures have been created for beauty...doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory' (219). their forms, their colours, their clothing, and the grace of their movements ; if the song of... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - 406 pages
...animals are of surpassing'beauty in * It must be remembered that Mr Darwin has said, ' somo naturalists believe that very many structures have been created...This doctrine, if true, would be absolutely fatal ti< my thfonj ' (219). their forms, their colours, their clothing, and the grace of their movements... | |
 | 204 pages
...assumption that nothing in nature was contrived for ornament or beauty. It is believed, he says, " that very many structures have been created for beauty...man, or for mere variety. This doctrine, if true," he adds, " would be absolutely fatal to my theory." Mr. Wallace censures, as " a most erroneous and... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1870 - 468 pages
...frivolous. The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail...produced for the good of its possessor. They believe that yery many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of man, or for mere variety. This doctrine,... | |
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The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail of structure has been produced for the good of its possessor. They believe that many structures have been... 
