 | James Bischoff - Sheep - 1842 - 508 pages
...good fortune of those who worked out such an alteration. It would seem as if they had chalked out on a wall, a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence. Such is the animal now, almost the reverse of what it was, and from whatever source it originated,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1316 pages
...what breeders have done for sheep, Lord Somerville says: — "It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." According to Mr. Darwin, breeders of cattle are in the habit of lalking of an animal's organisation... | |
 | 1860 - 594 pages
...Somerville, speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says : " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." That most skilful breeder, Sir John Sebright, used to say, with respect to pigeons, that " he would... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1860 - 594 pages
...Somerville, speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says : ' It would seem as it' they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence.' That most skilful breeder, Sir John Sebright, used to say, with respect to pigeons, that ' he would... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1861 - 470 pages
...speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says : — " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." That most skilful breeder, Sir John Sebright, used to say, with respect to pigeons, that " he would... | |
 | robert scott burn - 1861 - 738 pages
..." It would seem," says Lord Somerville, speaking of breeders of sheep, " as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." We all know what marvellous results have been brought about by skilful breeding, and this is owing... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1866 - 668 pages
...speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says : — " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." That most skilful breeder, Sir John Sebright, used to say, with respect to pigeons, that " he would... | |
 | 518 pages
...Somervillc, boasting of what breeders have done for sheep, saying, " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had...this theory of selection by man, who says, " It is tho magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases ;"... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Evolution - 1873 - 492 pages
...enables the agriculturist, not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever furm and mould lie pleases." Lord Somerville, speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says :... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1875 - 504 pages
...speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, says : — " It would seem as if they had chalked out upon a wall a form perfect in itself, and then had given it existence." In Saxony the importance of the principle of selection in regard to merino sheep is so fully recognised,... | |
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... not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases. 
