The American Naturalist, 12. köideEssex Institute, 1878 |
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... evidences of reason , properly so called . Their homes are infinitely below those of nearly all the feathered tribes , and show no advance . A few years ago it was discovered by accident that within fifty years there has been a ...
... evidences of reason , properly so called . Their homes are infinitely below those of nearly all the feathered tribes , and show no advance . A few years ago it was discovered by accident that within fifty years there has been a ...
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... evidence that it is by no means safe to assume that the same species may not exhibit a great differ- ence in the position and structure of the nest , " under varying cir- cumstances . The recent observations of Dr. James C. Merrill ...
... evidence that it is by no means safe to assume that the same species may not exhibit a great differ- ence in the position and structure of the nest , " under varying cir- cumstances . The recent observations of Dr. James C. Merrill ...
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... evidence in support of the view that motion affects structure directly , is to be found in the well - known phe- nomenon of the increase of the size and power of all organs by use . This increase is limited in the adult animal by the ...
... evidence in support of the view that motion affects structure directly , is to be found in the well - known phe- nomenon of the increase of the size and power of all organs by use . This increase is limited in the adult animal by the ...
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... evidence that the author personally made the acquaintance of the weeds , snails , and other creatures living about this romantic Bio- plast Beach , and spent a number of years studying their structure , development , and classification ...
... evidence that the author personally made the acquaintance of the weeds , snails , and other creatures living about this romantic Bio- plast Beach , and spent a number of years studying their structure , development , and classification ...
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... evidence to that already in our possession , showing the wide distribution of types in the Northern Hemisphere during past time . CRETACEOUS FISHES OF ENGLAND . - E . Tully Newton of the British Geological Survey , has recently ...
... evidence to that already in our possession , showing the wide distribution of types in the Northern Hemisphere during past time . CRETACEOUS FISHES OF ENGLAND . - E . Tully Newton of the British Geological Survey , has recently ...
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