It may be said that, so far from having a materialistic tendency, the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods of life — sensation — instinct — the intelligence of the higher mammalia bordering on reason — and lastly... The Intellectual Observer - Page 2051863Full view - About this book
| 1864 - 822 pages
...tendancy, the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods of life, sensation, instinct, the intelligence of the higher mammalia...with a picture of the ever increasing dominion of mind over matter." We shall not undertake to consider in detail the supposed . facts and arguments... | |
| Science - 1863 - 538 pages
...of reviews, which seem designed to prevent the public from knowing what the books, so treated, are about. What Lyell or Huxley and other eminent men...his origin, while all may coincide in the advice to — " More upward, working out the beast, And let the ape and tiger die." We repeat that Man's place... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - Social Science - 1863 - 576 pages
...the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods of life, — sensation, — instinct, — the intelligence of the higher mammalia...of Man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter. INDEX. INDEX. ABB » BBEVILLE and Amiens, 102 A — peat... | |
| Mary Somerville - Matter - 1869 - 396 pages
...variance with the result of geological sequence; for Sir Charles Lyell observes, that ' sensation, instinct, the intelligence of the higher mammalia...of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter.' The physical structure of a vast number of animals has... | |
| James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - Science - 1869 - 506 pages
...result of geological sequence ; for Sir Charles Lyell observes that sensation, instinct and sensation of the higher mammalia bordering on reason, and, lastly,...of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter." We certainly never gave Mrs. Somerville credit for the... | |
| Science - 1873 - 800 pages
...result of geological sequence ; for Sir Charles Lyell observes that sensation, instinct and sensation of the higher mammalia bordering on reason, and lastly,...of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter.' The readers whom the populamer of science addresses... | |
| Science - 1873 - 808 pages
...that sensation, instinct and sensation of the higher mammalia bordering on reason, and lastly, tho improvable reason of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter.' Tho renders whom the popularizcr of science addresses... | |
| Thomas George Bonney - Geology - 1895 - 236 pages
...the supposed introduction into the earth, at successive geological periods, of life — sensation — instinct — the intelligence of the higher mammalia...of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter." * " Antiquity of Han," chap. xxiv. CHAPTER XL THE EVENING... | |
| Thomas George Bonney - Geologists - 1895 - 278 pages
...life—sensation—• instinct—the intelligence of the higher mammalia bordering on reason—and, lastly, the improvable reason of man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter." CHAPTER XI. THE EVENING OF LIFE. THE second and third... | |
| Robert Spears - Unitarian churches - 1906 - 452 pages
...tendency, the supposed introduction into the earth at successive geological periods, of life, sensation, instinct, the intelligence of the higher mammalia...of Man himself, presents us with a picture of the ever-increasing dominion of mind over matter." Lyell was a truly religious man. " The great religious... | |
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