 | T. R. Malthus, Donald Winch, Patricia D. James - Political Science - 1992 - 392 pages
...taken almost verbatim from p. 15 of the 1798 Essay, but in 1806 Malthus altered the third sentence: The germs of existence contained in this earth, if they could freely develop themselves, would fill millions of worlds . . . 4 [This is from p. 27 of the 1798 Essay. However,... | |
 | Science - 1999 - 530 pages
...abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand. She has been comparatively sparing in the room, and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this spot of earth, with ample food, and ample room to expand in, would fill millions of worlds in the course... | |
 | P. Neurath - Political Science - 1994 - 227 pages
...abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand. She has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this spot of earth, with ample food and ample room to expand in, would fill millions of worlds in the course... | |
 | Charles Darwin, Thomas F. Glick, David Kohn - Science - 1996 - 356 pages
...the animal and vegetable kingdoms nature has scattered the seeds of life abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand; but has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this earth, if they could... | |
 | Henry D. Thoreau - Nature - 1996 - 301 pages
...insistent interest in fecundity. Starting, as Darwin started, from Malthus's astonished observation that "the germs of existence contained in this earth, if they could freely develop themselves, would fill millions of worlds in the course of a few thousand years," Thoreau quotes... | |
 | Julian Lincoln Simon - Social Science - 1998 - 225 pages
...the animal and vegetable kingdoms Nature has scattered the seeds of life abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand; but has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this earth, if they could... | |
 | Owen Goldin, Patricia Kilroe - Philosophy - 1997 - 245 pages
...abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand. She has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this spot of earth, with ample food, and ample room to expand in, would fill millions of worlds in the course... | |
 | John Cairns - Medical - 1998 - 272 pages
...abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand. She has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this spot of earth, with ample food, and ample room to expand in, would fill millions of worlds in the course... | |
 | James Dale Davidson, Lord William Rees-Mogg - Business & Economics - 1999 - 448 pages
...abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand. She has been comparatively sparing in the room, and the nourishment necessary to rear them. The germs of existence contained in this spot of earth, with ample food, and ample room to expand in, would fill millions of worlds in the course... | |
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Through the animal and vegetable kingdoms nature has scattered the seeds of life abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand, but has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them. 
