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Page 199
... animals which have always been the companions of man are only to be found in the most recent of the alluvial deposites . In the older rocks , the impressions of the less perfect plants , such as ferns and reeds , are more numerous than ...
... animals which have always been the companions of man are only to be found in the most recent of the alluvial deposites . In the older rocks , the impressions of the less perfect plants , such as ferns and reeds , are more numerous than ...
Page 205
... animals . In the course of his illustrations , the author takes occasion to impugn the sentiment of Mr. Stewart ; who maintains that animals are incapable of looking forwards to consequences , or of compar ing together the different ...
... animals . In the course of his illustrations , the author takes occasion to impugn the sentiment of Mr. Stewart ; who maintains that animals are incapable of looking forwards to consequences , or of compar ing together the different ...
Page 207
... animals , substitutes conjectures for facts , and speculation for philosophical induction . Fortunately for his re- putation , he possesses much real merit as a systematical naturalist . ' With respect to the arrangement of the valuable ...
... animals , substitutes conjectures for facts , and speculation for philosophical induction . Fortunately for his re- putation , he possesses much real merit as a systematical naturalist . ' With respect to the arrangement of the valuable ...
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