...decay which go on after death in organized bodies ; as well as that of De Blainville, — that " Life is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous," on the twofold ground that it applies less closely to the phenomena of animal than of vegetative life,...

...others issue." DE BLAINVILLE'S definition, adopted by COMTE and CHARLES RORIN, runs thus : — " Life is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition at once general and continuous." But this only embraces the phenomena of vegetal life, and even there is too restricted. HERRERT SPENCER...

...body,' is equally applicable to the decay which goes on after death. According to De Blaiuville, ' life is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous.' As Mr Herbert Spencer in his Principle» of Biology well observes, this conception is in some respects...

...others issue." DE BLAINVILLE'S definition, adopted by COMTE and CHARLES KOBIN, runs thus : — " Life is the twofold internal movement \ of composition and decomposition at once general and con- j tinuous." But this only embraces the phenomena of vegetal/ life, and even there is too restricted....

...body, but it equally well describes those going on in a galvanic battery ; which also exhibits a " two-fold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous." Elsewhere, I have myself proposed to define Life as " the co-ordination of actions ; "* and I still...

...others issue." DE ELAINVILLE'S definition, adopted by Comte and CHARLES ROEIN, runs thus: — " Life is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous." Eut this only embraces the phenomena of vegetal life, and even then is too restricted. Herbert Spencer...

...organisation in action ; ' Kant as ' an internal principle of LIFEBOAT action ; ' De Blaiiiville as ' the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous ; ' Herbert Spencer as ' the definite combination of heterogeneous changes, both simultaneous and successive,...

...organisation in action ; ' Kant as ' an internal principle of LIFEBOAT ¡ action ; ' De Blainville as ' the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous ; ' Herbert Spencer as ' the definite combination of heterogeneous changée, both simultaneous and...

...body,' is equally applicable to the decay which goes on after death. According to De Blainville, 'Ufe is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous.' As Mr Herbert Spencer m his Principles of Biology well observes, this conception is in some respects...

...which combines many qualities into one individual thing. And finally the one adopted by him : " Life is the twofold internal movement of composition and decomposition, at once general and continuous." In the immense majority of organized beings, he says, animal life is but a supplement, an additional...