...years since, the author quotes Mr. Youatt in support of this theory of selection by man, who says, " It is the magician's wand, by means of which he may...summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases ;" Sir John Sebright, exemplified in saying, that with his pigeons "he would produce any given feather...

...enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether — the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases — the principle of selection — the fact, that " like will produce like." The early shepherd would...

...years since, the author quotes Mr. Youatt in support of this theory of selection by man, who says, " It is the magician's wand, by means of which he may...summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases ;" Sir John Sebriifht, exemplified in saying, that with his pigeons '' ho would produce any given feather...

...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,...

...selection, as "that which enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether ; it is the magician's...summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases." Speaking of what breeders have done for sheep, Lord Somerville says: — "It would seem as if they...

...selection as ' that which enables the agriculturist, not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's...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...

...much differing in form from those originally used, and this in a comparatively short space of time. Lord Somerville, speaking of what breeders have done...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...

...Selection as " that which enables the agriculturist not only to modify the character of his flock, but to change it altogether. It is the magician's...summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases." Inquiring among the bird-fanciers and the horticulturists, he found, that from birds and plants of...

...the doctrine of selection "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 ho may summon into life whatever form and mold he pleases." According to Lord Somervillc, it would...

...done this so effectually, that the agriculturist can not only modify the character of his flock, but change it altogether. It is the magician's wand, by...summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases. " It would seem," says Lord Somerville, speaking of breeders of sheep, " as if they had chalked out...