Natural Selection never made it come to pass, as a habit of nature, that an unsupported stone should … - Chauncey Wright

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Chauncey Wright

Natural Selection never made it come to pass, as a habit of nature, that an unsupported stone should move downwards rather than upwards. It applies to no part of inorganic nature, and is very limited even in the phenomena of organic life.

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