 With organic chemistry, molecular physics, and physiology yet in their infancy, and every day making prodigious strides, I think it would be the height of presumption for any man to say that the conditions under which matter assumes the properties we...  Journal of the New-York Microscopical Society - Page 16by New York Microscopical Society - 1889Full view - About this book
 | Congregationalism - 1871 - 614 pages
...properties we call "vibil" may not some day be artiticinl!y brought together. All I feel justifii d in affirming is, that I see no reason for believing that the feat has been periormcd yet. And, looking back over the past, and finding no record of the commence ment of life.... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - Evolution (Biology) - 1871 - 408 pages
...be, even for a moment, doubtful. But, though I cannot e:cpress this conviction of mine too strongly, I must carefully guard myself against the supposition...that the feat has been performed yet. And, looking Tjack through the prodigious vista of the past, I find no record of the commencement of life, and therefore... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1871 - 720 pages
...doubtful. But though I cannot express this conviction of mino too strongly, I must carefully guaní myself against the supposition that I intend to suggest...for believing that the feat has been performed yet So much for the history of the progress of Redi's great doctrine of Biogenesis, which appears to me,... | |
 | 1871 - 564 pages
...diminishing. The utmost that Prof. Huxley will admit is contained in the two following quotations : — " "With organic chemistry, molecular physics and physiology...believing that the feat has been performed yet." And again, referring to the difficulty of the conception of the first occurrence of life on this earth,... | |
 | New Sydenham Society - Children - 1871 - 564 pages
...The utmost that Prof. Huxley will admit is contained in the two following quotations : — " AVith organic chemistry, molecular physics and physiology...believing that the feat has been performed yet." And again, referring to the difficulty of the conception of the first occurrence of life on this earth,... | |
 | Science - 1871 - 330 pages
...to suggest that no such thing as abiogenesis has occurred in the past or will occur in the future. I think it would be the height of "presumption for...for believing that the feat has been performed yet. Looking back over the past, and finding no record of the commencement of life, I am devoid of any means... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1871 - 668 pages
...we call "vital" may not, some day, be artificially brought together. All I feel justified in aturmii is, that I see no reason for believing that the feat...back through the prodigious vista of the past, I find но record of the commencement of life, and therefore I &ш devoid of any means of forming a definite... | |
 | Congregationalism - 1871 - 614 pages
...properties we call "vital" may not some day be artificially brought together. All I f<.jcl jusiifit d in affirming is, that I see no reason for believing...the feat has been performed yet. And, looking back over the past, and finding no record of the commencement of life, I am devoid of any means of forming... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1871 - 714 pages
...assumes the properties we call " vital " may not, some day, be artificially brought together. Allí feel justified in affirming is, that I see no reason for believing that the feat has been performed yetAnd, looking back through the prodigious vista of the past, I find no record of the commencement... | |
 | James McCosh - Christianity - 1871 - 410 pages
...properties we call ' vital,' may not some day be artificially brought together. All that I feel PLANTS. 29 justified in affirming is, that I see no reason for believing that the feat has been performed yet." But then, "If it were given me to look beyond the abyss of geologically recorded time to the still... | |
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