 The homological construction of the whole frame in the members of the same class is intelligible, if we admit their descent from a common progenitor, together with their subsequent adaptation to diversified conditions. On any other view, the similarity...  Theism: Cosmic Theism, Or, The Theism of Nature - Page 343by Randolph Sinks Foster - 1890 - 454 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1871 - 792 pages
...particulars. Mr. Darwin replies, however, that "it is no scientific explanation to assert that they [the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the flipper of a seal, the wing of a bat] have all been formed on the same ideal plan" (pp. 31, 32). But, perhaps, here a "scientific explanation... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1871 - 468 pages
...superfluous here fully to recapitulate the line of argument given in detail in my ' Origin of Species.' The homological construction of the whole frame in...a horse, the flipper of a seal, the wing of a bat, &c., is utterly inexplicable. It is no scientific " Leuckart, in Todd's ' Cyclop, of Anat.' 1849-52,... | |
 | John Henry Pratt - 1871 - 458 pages
...particulars. Mr. Darwin replies, however, that ' it is no scientific explanation to assert that they [the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the flipper of a seal, the wing of a bat] have all been formed on the same ideal plan' (pp. 31, 32). But perhaps here a 'scientific explanation'... | |
 | Creation - 1872 - 366 pages
...relating to the similarity of structure in that stage, and also relating to rudimentary structures. "The homological construction of the whole frame in...a horse, the flipper of a seal, the wing of a bat, &c., is utterly inexplicable. It is no scientific explanation to assert that they have all been formed... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - Creationism - 1872 - 168 pages
...descent from a common progenitor, together with their subsequent adaptation to diversified conditions, the similarity of pattern between the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the nipper of a seal, the wing of a bat, &c., is utterly inexplicable. It is no scientific explanation... | |
 | Charles William Grant (col.) - 1872 - 98 pages
...beautiful bird. When Mr. Darwin says that on any other view (than that of descent from a common progenitor) the similarity of pattern between the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the flapper of a seal, the wing of a bat, &c., is utterly inexplicable, the reply is that, as one fundamental... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - Evolution (Biology) - 1872 - 168 pages
...no two individuals of the same race are quite alike." Darwin. "On any other view," my Lord, " than their descent from a common progenitor, together with...their subsequent adaptation to diversified conditions, the similarity of pattern between the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the flipper of... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - 1872 - 202 pages
...no two individuals of the same race are quite alike." Darwin. " On any other view," my Lord, " than their descent from a common progenitor, together with...their subsequent adaptation to diversified conditions, the similarity of pattern between the hand of a man or monkey, the foot of a horse, the flipper of... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - Anthropology - 1873 - 626 pages
...the belief of the separate creation of each species." Darwin concludes this enumeration by saying, " The homological construction of the whole frame in...the wing of a bat, etc., is utterly inexplicable." p. 81. And this conclusion may be admitted, if we believe creation had no Creator. But if all creatures... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - Anthropology - 1873 - 662 pages
...the belief of the separate creation of each species." Darwin concludes this enumeration by saying, " The homological construction of the whole frame in...the wing of a bat, etc., is utterly inexplicable." p. 31. And this conclusion may be admitted, if we believe creation had no Creator. But if all creatures... | |
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