 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
 | Great Britain - 1860 - 564 pages
...of facts which could possibly have any bearing upon it. After five years' work, he allowed himself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these he enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the. conclusions which then seemed to him probable ; and from... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1860 - 556 pages
...of facts which could possibly have any bearing upon it. After five years' work, he allowed himself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these he enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions which then seemed to him probable ; and from that... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1861 - 470 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 1844 iuto a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable : from that period to the present... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1864 - 472 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...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... | |
 | England - 1866 - 908 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...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... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1881 - 770 pages
...which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate upon the subject, and drew up some short notes ; these...me probable ; from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be ' See Zoalfgist for November, 1860. excused... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1870 - 468 pages
...have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and dre<r up some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into...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... | |
 | Walter Bagehot - Constitutional history - 1872 - 382 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...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... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1873 - 492 pages
...reflecting on nil sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. Afier five years' work 1 allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew...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... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1875 - 504 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...some short notes ; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketeh of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable : from that period to the present day I... | |
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