As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under... Harper's Monthly Magazine - Page 211edited by - 1902Full view - About this book
| 1860 - 890 pages
...clear. Perhaps, indeed, it is impossible to present a muddled idea in transparent language : — " As many more individuals of each species are born...manner profitable to itself, under the complex and somctimes varying conditions of life, will have a bctter chance of surviving, and thus be naturally... | |
| 1860 - 910 pages
...[KA whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. "As many more individuals of each species," gays Mr. Darwin, "are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently...to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying condition» of life, will have a better chance of surviving, and thus be naturally rlfcttd. From the... | |
| 1860 - 860 pages
...in his introduction uses the term selection by nature, as equivalent to a less ambitious hypothesis. 'As many more individuals of each species are born...can possibly survive, and as consequently there is a frequently-recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary, however slightly,... | |
| Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1861 - 470 pages
...be treated of. This is the doctrine of Malthus, applied to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. As many more individuals of each species are born...to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying con ditions of life, will have a better chance of surviving, ano thus be naturally selected. From the... | |
| Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1864 - 472 pages
...be treated of. This is the doctrine of Malthus, applied to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. As many more individuals of each species are born...to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying con ditions of life, will have a better chance of surviving, ano thus be naturally selected. From the... | |
| Henry A. DuBois - Human beings - 1866 - 112 pages
...Faith than the cosmogony of Moses. In his introductory remarks, he says : — "As many more individuals are born than can possibly survive ; and as, consequently,...struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it varies, however slightly, in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying... | |
| 1866 - 694 pages
...Faith than the cosmogony of Moses. In his introductory remarks, he says : — "As many more individuals are born than can possibly survive ; and as, consequently,...struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it varies, however slightly, in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying... | |
| Lucius Edwin Smith, Henry Griggs Weston - Baptists - 1873 - 522 pages
...preservation of favorable variations and the rejection of injurious variations, I call natural selection. ... As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and, as consequently, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in a manner profitable to itself under the complex... | |
| Charles Darwin - 1875 - 504 pages
...be considered. This is the doctrine of Malthus, applied to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. As many more individuals of each species are born...can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is ft frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly... | |
| Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1882 - 494 pages
...be considered. This is the doctrine of Malthus, a] plied to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms. As many more individuals of each species are born...survive ; and as, consequently, there is a frequently incurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner... | |
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