 | William Penman Lyon - 1872 - 202 pages
...Natural or Sexual Selection. Homo. Or of both of them combined, my Lord. Darwin. Nevertheless, my Lord, " the early progenitors of man were no doubt once covered with hair, both sexes having beards." (Vol. ip 206.) 58 THIRD DAY'S SITTING. Lord C. What is the next point ? Darwin. "I am informed by Mr.... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - 1872 - 168 pages
...Natural or Sexual Selection. Homo. Or of both of them combined, my Lord. Darwin. Nevertheless, my Lord, " the early progenitors of man were no doubt once covered with hair, both sexes having beards." (Vol. ip 206.) 58 THIRD DAY'S SITTING. Lord C. What is the next point ? Darwin. "I am informed by Mr.... | |
 | William Penman Lyon - 1872 - 178 pages
...Natural or Sexual Selection. Homo. Or of both of them combined, my Lord. Darwin. Nevertheless, my Lord, " the early progenitors of man were no doubt once covered with hair, both sexes Laving beards." (Vol. ip 20G.) 53 THIRD DAY'S SITTING. Lord C. What is the next point ? Darwin. "I... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 pages
...progenitors of man must have been once covered with hair, both sexes having beards ; their ears were probably pointed, and capable of movement ; and their bodies...a tail, having the proper muscles. Their limbs and Ixxlies were also acted on by many muscles which now only occasionally reappear, but are normally present... | |
 | Robert Patterson - 1875 - 554 pages
...is exactly what Mr. Darwin says when we translate his scientific language into the vulgar tongue : " The early progenitors of man were no doubt once covered...were provided with a tail having the proper muscles. The foot, judging from the condition of the great toe in the foetus, was then prehensile , and our... | |
 | 1875 - 244 pages
...present parentage ; nor need we feel ashamed of it." (sic !) And here is the portrait on page 198 :* " The early progenitors of man were no doubt once covered...were provided with a tail, having the proper muscles. * * The foot * * was then prehensile; and our progenitors no doubt were arboreal in their habits. *... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 492 pages
...extinct " (vol. ip 187), though the reasons are not given. So, in like manner, we are assured that " the early progenitors of man were, no doubt, once...provided with a tail, having the proper muscles." And, finally, we are told, with a dogmatism little worthy of a philosopher, that, " unless we wilfully... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 486 pages
...extinct " (vol. ip 187), though the reasons are not given. So, in like manner, we are assured that " the early progenitors of man were, no doubt, once...provided with a tail, having the proper muscles." And, finally, we are told, with a dogmatism little worthy of a philosopher, that, " unless we wilfully... | |
 | Herbert William Morris - 1876 - 736 pages
...inhabitant of the old world." ° " The early progenitors of man," he says again, " were no doubt well covered with hair, both sexes" having beards ; their...were provided with a tail, having the proper muscles. . . . The males were provided with great canine teeth, which served them as formidable weapons." f... | |
 | Charles Elam - 1876 - 186 pages
...with many points of interest. Mr. Darwin finds that — The early progenitors of man were no doubt covered with .hair, both sexes having beards. Their...movement, and their bodies were provided with a tail. . . . The foot . . . was prehensile, and our progenitors, no doubt, were arboreal in their habits,... | |
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So, in like manner, we are assured that " the early progenitors of man were, no doubt, once covered with hair, both sexes having beards ; their ears were pointed and capable of movement ; and their bodies were provided with a tail, having the proper muscles. 
