On Comparative Longevity in Man and the Lower AnimalsMacmillan and Company, 1870 - 135 pages |
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Page 21
... disease and accident at all periods of life , to enter into our consideration . The term ' mortality ' is usually applied to the ques- tion of average longevity , and hence , in accordance with general convention , longevity may be ...
... disease and accident at all periods of life , to enter into our consideration . The term ' mortality ' is usually applied to the ques- tion of average longevity , and hence , in accordance with general convention , longevity may be ...
Page 29
... disease , which threatened the extinction of the species . Other such cases might be actually pointed to , or ... diseases of domesticated animals , and of civilized man himself . The incapacity of some plants and animals to become ...
... disease , which threatened the extinction of the species . Other such cases might be actually pointed to , or ... diseases of domesticated animals , and of civilized man himself . The incapacity of some plants and animals to become ...
Page 93
... and eventually Di. Kane died from the exhaustion and pilostiation so produced.- ' Wynn's American Statistics ' ( Influence of Locality on Disease ) . rich , the poor , the dweller in cities and AN ESSAY ON LONGEVITY . 93.
... and eventually Di. Kane died from the exhaustion and pilostiation so produced.- ' Wynn's American Statistics ' ( Influence of Locality on Disease ) . rich , the poor , the dweller in cities and AN ESSAY ON LONGEVITY . 93.
Page 94
... disease , habits , and customs being dependent on ex- ternal conditions , and thus longevity is rendered sub- ject to external rather than internal causes , in the case of man ; though with these varying external conditions are ...
... disease , habits , and customs being dependent on ex- ternal conditions , and thus longevity is rendered sub- ject to external rather than internal causes , in the case of man ; though with these varying external conditions are ...
Page 96
... disease , 1 intemperance , or other feeble- 1 Disease may be regarded as increasing expenditure - entailing ab- normal and useless expenditure , often in excess , by causing exhaustion , misdirected nutrition , & c . ness in parentage ...
... disease , 1 intemperance , or other feeble- 1 Disease may be regarded as increasing expenditure - entailing ab- normal and useless expenditure , often in excess , by causing exhaustion , misdirected nutrition , & c . ness in parentage ...
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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 creature Crown 8vo Crustacea Darwin death diminished disease duration English enquiry essay Extra fcap facts favours Longevity Fcap Fcap 8vo fertility fish Flourens forms Fuegian gemmules genesis germinal matter gevity greater Grindon growth hence HENRY KINGSLEY Herbert Spencer hereditary high evolution high individuation History Hufeland Hydrozoa increased influence insects known length less life-tables limit living matter long livers long-lived longer lived males mammals ments Mollusca mortality natural decay nutriment observed old age organisms ovum period personal expenditure plants POEMS POETRY potential longevity Professor PROTOPHYTA PROTOZOA quantity races racterizes regard relation reproduction Reptiles Rotifer seen sexual shew Spencer statements statistics structure supposed term terrestrial Terrestrial animals tertiary aggregation tion various Vertebrata whilst writer young