...avowed as the accepted consequence of the adoption of his principle. I believe that all animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants...

...modification embraces all the members of the same great class or kingdom. I believe that animals are descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step farther, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants...

...every year of the fifteen which have elapsed — introduced such conclusions as the following : — " I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors " (Origin of Species, 1st edition, p. 484). " I should infer from analogy that probably all the organic...

...these special questions of the Theory of Descent ; at the conclusion he only expresses his conjecture " that animals have descended from at most only four...progenitors, and plants from an equal or less number." But as these few aboriginal forms still show traces of relationship, and as the animal and vegetable...

...I cannot doubt that the theory of descent with modification embraces all members of the same class. I believe that animals have descended from at most...four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants...

...zoologique, ou exposition des considerations relatives a 1'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, 1809. f " I believe that animals have descended from at most...four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number. Analogy would lead me one step 6 DARWINISM TESTED BY LANGUAGE. at the application of...

...evolution and transformation of species are shown. And now we will leave the rostrum to Mr. Darwin : " I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors." f Again : " I should infer from analogy that probably all the organic beings which have ever lived...

...with monkey-man, has modified from its own primordial and distinctive form. Supposing that we concede that " animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors ; " * and that even a la rigueur " all the organic beings which have ever lived on this earth have descended...

...with monkey-man, has modified from its own primordial and distinctive form. Supposing that we concede that " animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors ; " * and that even .; la rigueur " all the organic beings which have ever lived on this earth have descended...

...follows : " That the theory of descent with modification embraces all the members of the same class. I believe that animals have descended from at most...four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number." . . . . " Therefore, on the principle of natural selection with divergence of character,...