...man's inventions; hut long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly ploughed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played as important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creaturea"* Now, while...

...man's inventions ; but long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly ploughed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played as important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creatures."* Now, while...

...religious centres of this country, Geneva, Lausanne, and NeucMtel. What these three little cantons, which have played so important a part in the history of the Eeformation, have in common is, faith : and here, if compared with France, the advantage will certainly...

...also easily perverted and misguided, as we see in the various forms of polytheism and idolatry that have played so important a part in the history of the world. If properly guided, exercised and expressed in word and act, they grow in strength and intensity, like...

...man's inventions ; but long before he existed the land was, in fact, regularly plowed by earth-worms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organized creatures." * Now, without denying the very important contribution of the earth-worm...

...also easily perverted and misguided, as we see in the various forms of polytheism and idolatry that have played so important a part in the history of the world. If properly guided, exercised and expressed in word and act, they grow in strength and intensity, like...

...which almost everywhere covers the surface of the laud with a fairly well defined layer or mantle. ... It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organised creatures.' Corals have perhaps done more conspicuous work; but their operations are...

...with which the most famous of modern natural philosophers sums up this monograph are as follows : "• It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...important a part in the history of the world as have theselowly organised creatures." To appreciate the patience, the discernment, and the penetrating genius...

...as that adduced by Mr. Darwin's untiring industry in this extremely interesting volume, it may well be doubted whether there are many other animals which...so important a part in the history of the world as " the poor worm." Studies in the Theory of Descent. By Dr. A. WEISMANN. Translated and edited by RAPHAEL...

...are upwards of 50,000 worms in an acre of average garden ground ; half that number in corn-fields.) " It may be doubted whether there are many other animals...a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures. Some others, however, still more lowly organised, namely, corals, have done...