...present evidence is against it ; but in reference to the original occurrence he says, " I should then expect to be a witness of the evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter ; but this expectation is simply an act of philosophical faith." Is Huxley a sceptic ? Yes ; for what...

...geologically recorded time to the still more remote period when the earth was passing through pliysical and chemical conditions which it can no more see again...evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." But Professor Huxley gave no sort of ground for his expectation, which appears to us pure conjecture....

...understood to assert, or even suppose, that this has always been so. " If it were given me," he said, "to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded...evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." But Professor Huxley gave no sort of ground for bis expectation, which appears to us pure conjecture....

...appearance. . . . But ... if it were given me to look beyond the abyss of geologically-recorded time, ... I should expect to be a witness of the evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." Indeed, the entire existing tendency of the anti-supernaturalistic schools of science is utterly, and...

...physical and chemical conditions, which it can no more see again than a man can recall his infancy," he " should expect to be a witness of the evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." To show you that I am not biassed in this matter, and that I am no partisan, I tell you I go farther...

...properties we call 'vital,' may not sonic day be artificially brought together. And again, if it were given me to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded...evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." I will quote further a few wise words from the discourse to which many of you must have listened last...

...properties we call 'vital,' may not some day be artificially brought together. And again, if it were given me to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded...evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." I will quote further a few wise words from the discourse to which many of you must have listened last...

...of the conception of the first occurrence of life on this earth, he remarks that, " if it were given me to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded...witness of the evolution of living protoplasm from non-living matter. I should expect to see it appear under forms of great simplicity, endowed like existing...

...together. And again, if it were givtn me to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded time, In the still more remote period when the earth was passing...evolution of living protoplasm from not living matter." I will quote further a lew wi»e words from the discourse to which many of you must have listened last...

...year (1870) : "If it were given me," he says, " to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded tune to the still more remote period when the earth was...witness of the evolution of living protoplasm from not-living matter. I should expect to see it appear under forms of great simplicity, endowed, like...