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... life is one continual drainage of maternal nutrition for the embryo . Pluck ... energy to augment that stock at this period - is drawn from it by its ripening ... power is as much above that of vegetable seed on its mother , as animal ...
... life is one continual drainage of maternal nutrition for the embryo . Pluck ... energy to augment that stock at this period - is drawn from it by its ripening ... power is as much above that of vegetable seed on its mother , as animal ...
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... power of function till independent life is estab- lished ? But why dwell thus ? Why amplify a principle which needs only to be stated to be admitted ? Because I wish to impress , not merely the law itself , but also its BREADTH and POWER ...
... power of function till independent life is estab- lished ? But why dwell thus ? Why amplify a principle which needs only to be stated to be admitted ? Because I wish to impress , not merely the law itself , but also its BREADTH and POWER ...
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... power is required with which to begin life . Hence the higher the animal , the more slowly it propagates . Accordingly the human mother is ordained by natu e to bear slowly , to wait for the reception of the germ of life till she has ...
... power is required with which to begin life . Hence the higher the animal , the more slowly it propagates . Accordingly the human mother is ordained by natu e to bear slowly , to wait for the reception of the germ of life till she has ...
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... power , enhance the flow of vitality in themselves , that their dear prospective child , instead of literally starving for want of life - power , may have supplied to it all it can receive . Any surplus nature will evacuate by that ...
... power , enhance the flow of vitality in themselves , that their dear prospective child , instead of literally starving for want of life - power , may have supplied to it all it can receive . Any surplus nature will evacuate by that ...
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... life - power remains . Vitality is the city senti- nel and soldiery . When abundant , it stations its pro- tecting corps all around and upon the wall of life , and fills the citadel completely with guards the most faithfu and powerful ...
... life - power remains . Vitality is the city senti- nel and soldiery . When abundant , it stations its pro- tecting corps all around and upon the wall of life , and fills the citadel completely with guards the most faithfu and powerful ...
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