 After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable : from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued...  The Modern Review - Page 5161882Full view - About this book
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 580 pages
...to the ' Origin,' p. 1, he writes, "after an interval of five years' work" [from 1837, ie in 1842], "I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes." Nevertheless in the letter signed by Sir C. Lyell and Sir JD Hooker, which serves as an introduction... | |
 | David Starr Jordan - 1898 - 448 pages
...and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes. These I en'arged in 1844 into a sketch of. the conclusions which then seemed to me to be probable. From that... | |
 | 1901 - 486 pages
...reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and...to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal... | |
 | 1901 - 484 pages
...reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and...to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal... | |
 | Spencer John Jones - 1902 - 500 pages
...reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years work (1842) I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and...of the conclusions which then seemed to me probable . ." Newman writes hi his Apologia : — " Thus I am brought to the principle of development of doctrine... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 902 pages
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 | Robert Chambers - 1903 - 888 pages
...species. The famous and often-quoted sentence is exceedingly characteristic : ' After five years' work, flowing river : Mad from life's history, Glad to death's...hurl'd — Any where, any where Out of the world ! be probable ; from that period to the present day (1859) I have steadily pursued the same object.'... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1904 - 888 pages
...species. The famous and often-quoted sentence is exceedingly characteristic: 'After five years' work, I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and...into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to be probable ; from that period to the present day (1859) I have steadily pursued the same object.'... | |
 | David Starr Jordan - 1907 - 610 pages
...and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and...sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to me to be probable. From that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope... | |
 | Milicent Washburn Shinn - 1907 - 282 pages
...reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work, I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1S44 into a sketch of the conclusions that then seemed to me probable; from that period to the present... | |
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