 We reply, that to work in vain, in the sense of producing means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed ; is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings of nature, that it is an operation which...  National Life and Character: A Forecast - Page 342by Charles Henry Pearson - 1893 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
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...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed ; is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced., what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants ! Of... | |
 | University magazine - 1854 - 788 pages
...means of life whichfare not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed ; is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants ! Of... | |
 | American literature - 1854 - 604 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...which is constantly going on in every part of nature." A single fish, it has been calculated, spawns two hundred millions of eggs, which, if all vivified... | |
 | William Whewell - Plurality of worlds - 1854 - 394 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are nerer vivified, germs which are not developed ; is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings of nature, that it is an operation which is constantlv going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely... | |
 | English essays - 1855 - 408 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants ! Of... | |
 | William Whewell - Plurality of worlds - 1855 - 404 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed ; is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants ! Of... | |
 | William Whewell - 1855 - 468 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small pro-' portion ever grow into plants !... | |
 | Geology - 1856 - 420 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants. Of animal... | |
 | Science - 1856 - 948 pages
...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...constantly going on, in every part of nature. Of the vegetable seeds which are produced, what an infinitely small proportion ever grow into plants. Of animal... | |
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...means of life which are not used, embryos which are never vivified, germs which are not developed, is so far from being contrary to the usual proceedings...it is an operation which is constantly going on in nature." " It is quite agreeable to analogy that the solar system, of which the flowers are many, should... | |
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