Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society: Zoology, 3–4. köideThe Society, 1859 |
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... present . Dr. Berthold Seemann , F.L.S. , read a detailed report of his visit to Montreal , as the representative of the Linnean Society at the Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in that city , of which ...
... present . Dr. Berthold Seemann , F.L.S. , read a detailed report of his visit to Montreal , as the representative of the Linnean Society at the Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in that city , of which ...
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... present state of that inter- esting question . Two other Fellows of the Linnean Society were also present at the meeting , viz . the Rev. William Hincks , Pro- fessor of Natural History in the University of Toronto , and Lieut.- Colonel ...
... present state of that inter- esting question . Two other Fellows of the Linnean Society were also present at the meeting , viz . the Rev. William Hincks , Pro- fessor of Natural History in the University of Toronto , and Lieut.- Colonel ...
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... present object . They bear ample testimony to the correctness of an observation Sir James made long ago — That the pursuit of Natural History is an unerring clue to an intercourse with the best minds . ' A spirit of affection and ...
... present object . They bear ample testimony to the correctness of an observation Sir James made long ago — That the pursuit of Natural History is an unerring clue to an intercourse with the best minds . ' A spirit of affection and ...
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... present . 66 Read , first , a Notice of Four Varieties of British Plants ; " by John Hogg , Esq . , M.A. , F.R.S. , F.L.S. ( See " Botanical Pro- ceedings , " vol . ii . p . 133. ) Read , secondly , a " Notice of a Monstrosity of ...
... present . 66 Read , first , a Notice of Four Varieties of British Plants ; " by John Hogg , Esq . , M.A. , F.R.S. , F.L.S. ( See " Botanical Pro- ceedings , " vol . ii . p . 133. ) Read , secondly , a " Notice of a Monstrosity of ...
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... present , we had just entered upon the occupation of our new abode . We could not then consider ourselves settled , scarcely even secure ; but a twelvemonth's occupancy has now removed all doubt of the absolute enjoyment of the ...
... present , we had just entered upon the occupation of our new abode . We could not then consider ourselves settled , scarcely even secure ; but a twelvemonth's occupancy has now removed all doubt of the absolute enjoyment of the ...
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3rd joint abdomen albidis albis albo alis cinereis alulæ antennæ antennæ black anticis apex apical margins apice arista band base basi beneath blackish body 2 lines bristles capite Celebes Cetacea clypeus costa coxæ CUMING curved discal transverse vein duabus Fabr fasciis Female femora femoribus ferruginous flagellum flexure Fœm fore front fulvis fuscis fuscous genus half its length halteres testaceous hind border hyaline J. J. BENNETT Labium lævis legs black Linnæus Linnean Society luteous maculis Male mandibles mesothorax metathorax n. s. Fam nigra nigricantibus nigris nigro oblique pale palpi pectus pedibus pedibusque petiole piceous posterior posticis præbrachial transverse præbrachial vein forming prothorax pubescence punctured reaching the epistoma scutellum scutes segments side silvery slender slightly species spot Systema tarsi tawny third joint thorace vittis thorax tibiæ tibiis tomentum transverse vein straight veins black Walk whitish wings 4 lines wings grey yellow
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Page 57 - ... become altogether extinct. Between these extremes the species will present various degrees of capacity for ensuring the means of preserving life; and it is thus we account for the abundance or rarity of species. Our ignorance will generally prevent us from accurately tracing the effects to their causes; but could we become perfectly acquainted with the organization and habits of the various species of animals, and could we measure the capacity of each for performing the different acts necessary...
Page 46 - On the Variation of Organic Beings in a state of Nature ; on the Natural Means of Selection ; on the Comparison of Domestic Races and true Species.
Page 60 - We see, then, that no inferences as to varieties in a state of nature can be deduced from the observation of those occurring among domestic animals. The two are so much opposed to each other in every circumstance of their existence, that what applies to the one is almost sure not to apply to the other.
Page 209 - The year which has passed . . . has not indeed, been marked by any of those striking discoveries which at once revolutionize, so to speak, the department of science on which they bear...
Page 51 - I have found it hard constantly to bear in mind that the increase of every single species is checked during some part of its life, or during some shortly recurrent generation. Only a few of those annually born can live to propagate their kind. What a trifling difference must often determine which shall survive and which perish.
Page 51 - I think it can be shown that changed conditions of existence is the main cause of the child not exactly resembling its parents; and in nature geology shows us what changes have taken place, and are taking place. We have almost unlimited time; no one but a practical geologist can fully appreciate this. Think of the Glacial period, during the whole of which the same species at least of shells have existed; there must have been during this period millions on millions of generations.
Page 58 - These results must follow as surely as old age, intemperance, or scarcity of food produce an increased mortality. In both cases there may be many individual exceptions; but on the average the rule will invariably be found to hold good. All varieties will therefore fall into two...
Page 59 - ... of form, any of which, tending to increase the facilities for preserving existence, must by the same general law, in their turn become predominant. Here, then, we have progression and continued divergence deduced from the general laws which regulate the existence of animals in a state of nature, and from the undisputed fact that varieties do frequently occur. It is not, however, contended that this result would be invariable; a change of physical conditions in the district might at times materially...
Page 57 - ... that the comparative abundance or scarcity of the individuals of the several species is entirely due to their organization and resulting habits, which, rendering it more difficult to procure a regular supply of food and to provide for their personal safety in some cases than in others, can only be balanced by a difference in the population which have to exist in a given area...
Page 59 - Now the scale on which nature works is so vast — the numbers of individuals and periods of time with which she deals approach so near to infinity, that any cause, however slight, and however liable to be veiled and counteracted by accidental circumstances, must in the end produce its full legitimate results.