 This historical development," continues the same author, " of the forms and functions of organic life during successive epochs, seems to mark a gradual evolution of creative power, manifested by a gradual ascent towards a higher type of being." " But...  The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal - Pagina 11851Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Adam Sedgwick - 1850 - 786 pagina’s
...ascertained historical development of the forms and functions of organic life during successive epochs, which seems to mark a gradual evolution of Creative Power...by a gradual ascent towards a higher type of being. But when it is affirmed, that the successive parts of the great organic sequence are related to one... | |
 | Geological Society of London - 1851 - 690 pagina’s
...luminous disquisition forming the Preface to a recently published 5th edition of Professor Sedgwick's Discourse on the Studies of Cambridge. "There are...Ibid. p. cliv. " But the elevation of the fauna of succeseive periods was not made by transmutation, but by vol_ vn. d creative additions; and it is by... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 458 pagina’s
...ascertained historical development of the forms and funetions of organic life during successive epochs, which seems to mark a gradual evolution of Creative Power, manifested by a gradual aseent towards a higher type of being." So he negatives on one page the question, " Do the organic... | |
 | Baden Powell - 1855 - 560 pagina’s
...past epochs, yet earnestly repudiates the development theory, main• taining that the changes of form "mark a gradual evolution of creative power, manifested...by a gradual ascent towards a higher type of being But the elevation of the fauna of successive periods was not made by transmutation, but by creative... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1860 - 364 pagina’s
...ascertained historical development of the forms and functions of organic life during successive epochs, which seems to mark a gradual evolution of Creative Power manifested by a gradual ascent towards a Irfgher type of being. But •" It cannot fail to be observed by any one who has comprehended the true... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1860 - 364 pagina’s
...ascertained historical development of the forms and functions of organic life during successive epochs, which seems to mark a gradual evolution of Creative Power,...manifested by a gradual ascent towards a higher type ofbeing." So he negatives on one page the question, " Do the organic types of the old world follow... | |
 | sir Charles Lyell (bart.) - 1863 - 578 pagina’s
...portions of the same series ; and lastly, in the recent appearance of Man on the surface of the earth.' ' This historical development,' continues the same author,...a gradual ascent towards a higher type of being.' ' But the elevation of the fauna of successive periods was not made by transmutation, but by creative... | |
 | 1863 - 532 pagina’s
...seems to contain or disclose ? The chief quality in the character of i " The historical development of the forms and functions of organic life during...a gradual ascent towards a higher type of being." — Sedgieick'i Discourse on the Studies of the University of Cambridge ; cited, Lyell's " Antiquity... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1863 - 576 pagina’s
...portions of the same series ; and lastly, in the recent appearance of Man on the surface of the earth.' ' This historical development,' continues the same author,...gradual evolution of creative power, manifested by £. gradual ascent towards a higher type of being.' ' But the elevation of the fauna of successive... | |
 | Dominick M'Causland - 1868 - 352 pagina’s
...series ; and, lastly, in the recent appearance of man upon the earth. . . . This historic development of the forms and functions of organic life during...of creative power, manifested by a gradual ascent to a higher type of being. . . . But the elevation of the fauna of successive periods was not made... | |
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