On Comparative Longevity in Man and the Lower AnimalsMacmillan and Company, 1870 - 135 pages |
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... regard to this possibility of human life — a subject to which the term ' longevity ' has had its meaning narrowed , but one which will here be treated subordinately . It will be unnecessary therefore to refer further to authorities on ...
... regard to this possibility of human life — a subject to which the term ' longevity ' has had its meaning narrowed , but one which will here be treated subordinately . It will be unnecessary therefore to refer further to authorities on ...
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... regard to various cases of human longevity are less trustworthy , as well as his discussion of the value of inunction , of smelling fresh earth on waking , and other curious devices for prolonging life : little re- liance , moreover ...
... regard to various cases of human longevity are less trustworthy , as well as his discussion of the value of inunction , of smelling fresh earth on waking , and other curious devices for prolonging life : little re- liance , moreover ...
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... regard to works , the volumes of Mr. Herbert Spencer must be mentioned . For whether we accept the new philosophy of Evolution , so mar- vellously born of Mr. Darwin's theory of the Origin of Species , or cling to an older belief , the ...
... regard to works , the volumes of Mr. Herbert Spencer must be mentioned . For whether we accept the new philosophy of Evolution , so mar- vellously born of Mr. Darwin's theory of the Origin of Species , or cling to an older belief , the ...
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... regard to the duration of life . We shall find that the paucity and uncertainty of observations on this class of facts is something really extreme . Lord Bacon , in his ' Historia Vitæ et Mortis , ' makes a remark which is true to this ...
... regard to the duration of life . We shall find that the paucity and uncertainty of observations on this class of facts is something really extreme . Lord Bacon , in his ' Historia Vitæ et Mortis , ' makes a remark which is true to this ...
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... regard to observations on the length of life of other animals , the certain knowledge is very small , only that tenure of life which is very brief being easily observed.1 The greatest uncertainty or even ignorance prevails as to the ...
... regard to observations on the length of life of other animals , the certain knowledge is very small , only that tenure of life which is very brief being easily observed.1 The greatest uncertainty or even ignorance prevails as to the ...
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abnormal absolute potential longevity accessibility of food Actinozoa amongst Annelids appears Aristotle asexual average longevity Bacon birds Buffon bulk cæteris paribus causes character civilized classes Comparative Longevity creature Crown 8vo Crustacea Darwin death diminished disease duration English enquiry essay Extra fcap F. T. PALGRAVE facts Farr favours Longevity Fcap fertility fish Flourens forms Fuegian gemmules Genesis germinal matter gevity greater Grindon growth hence Herbert Spencer hereditary high evolution high individuation Hufeland Hydrozoa increased influence insects known length less life-tables limit living matter long livers long-lived longer lived males ments Mollusca mortality natural decay Neison nutriment observed old age organisms ovum period personal expenditure plants POEMS potential longevity Probable after-lifetime PROTOPHYTA Protozoa quantity races regard relation reproduction Reptiles Rotifer Rotifera seen shew Spencer statements statistics structure supposed term terrestrial Terrestrial animals tertiary aggregation tion various Vertebrata whilst writer young
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