Nature versus natural selection : an essay on organic evolution / by Charles Clement Coe.

  • Coe, Charles Clement.
Date:
1895
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Credit: Nature versus natural selection : an essay on organic evolution / by Charles Clement Coe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Monstrosities : artificial production of, 150. Montaigne, M. E. de : on theory of creation of world by God for benefit of man, 128. Mo rant, Major George F.: on Struggle for Existence amongst grouse in presence of falcons, 63-4. Morgan, Prof. C. Lloyd : on instinct in chickens, 228 ; on in- fluence of external conditions on organic structure, 401. Morgan, T. H. : on co-operation amongst pelicans, 95. Morris, Rev. F. O. : on co-opera- tion amongst hawks, 93-4. Moths : protective resemblance to bird-droppings, 175—v. also Butterflies, Emperor-moth, Hawk-moth, Insects, Leopard- moth, Noon-moth, Tiger-moth. Muller, Dr. Fritz (quoted by Darwin) : on transition stages of prawn, 519 ; (quoted by Wallace) on mimicry between equally-pro- tected insects, 197. Murphy, Joseph John : on Dar- winism, 277-8. Murray, Andrew : on influence of external conditions on organic structure, 397. Nansen, Dr. F. : on competitive methods among sealers, 90 ; on animal faculties and Natural Selection, 249. Nascent Organs : 517-20. Nathusius, Hermann v. : on shape of skull of pig, 427-30. Natural Preservation : some- times used synonymously with Selection, 15-6; Darwin on, 15. Natural Selection : Transmutation of Species by means of, 1-290 ; can it compete with other methods ? 293-448 ; what proof is offered of its effects on organic evolution ? 451-591. definitions of, 2-7,44; its influence on Transmutation of Species, 2, 19, 103-5 ; differences of definition, 8-24, 20 ; perhaps more than one theory, 23 ; diffi- culties inherent in theory, 25-41; Natural Selection—(co7itinued). its causative influence, 34-5 ; theory compared with reality, 42-102 ; need for assuming the keenest competition under, 76- 101 ; largely modified by co- operation, 102 ; analogy with Artificial Selection, 130-55 ; sum- mary of pro's and con's, 155-6; its action compared with pro- cess of purchase of an umbrella (Marshall), 147-8 ; illustrated by facts of domestication, 148-50; accidental death as an illustra- tion of, 163-7 ; in relation to theory of instinct, 220-90, 276-8 ; to stability of species, 297-9 ! results of cessation of, 301-13, 431 ; in relation to extinction of species, 320-8 ; to correlated vari- ation, 343-8 ; to Physiological Selection, 387 ; to changed con- ditions, 389-448 ; slow action of, 399 ; not identical with Organic Evolution, 451-74; no proof of Organic Evolution, 475-90 ; no aid to Organic Evolution, 490- 523 ; not manifested in Organic Evolution, 524-83; [(a) geo- graphical distribution, 524-35 ; (b) geological changes, 535-40; (c) embryology, 541-9; (^palae- ontology, 549-53 ; (^classifica- tion, 554-83] ; not necessary for Organic Evolution, 584-91 ; in relation to theology, 420-1 ; to adaptation of new species'to en- vironment, 532. Darwin, 104-5, 138, 146, 158 ; Osborn on, 158 ; Poulton, 158 ; Spencer on the expression, 564; Wallace on, 105. Naturalization: of Plants: attempts at, usually abortive, in. NA TURE : on direct action of environment on thomisus onus- tus, 168 ; on protective coloura- tion of birds, 173; on intelligence in starlings, 245 ; on change of instinctive action of toad, 281 ; on hybridisation of birds, 354; on physiological barriers to breeding amongst variants, 382 ; on evolu- tion of birds from reptiles, 504.