The Life and Letters of George John Romanes ...Longmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 391 pages |
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... Medusa . He began also to work in the physiological laboratory of University College under Dr. Sharpey and Dr. Burdon Sanderson . Both he regarded as masters and friends , and perhaps , next to Mr. Darwin , Dr. Sanderson was the ...
... Medusa . He began also to work in the physiological laboratory of University College under Dr. Sharpey and Dr. Burdon Sanderson . Both he regarded as masters and friends , and perhaps , next to Mr. Darwin , Dr. Sanderson was the ...
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... Medusa , that Mr. Romanes entered upon a long series of physiological experi- ments , first on the group of small ' naked - eyed Medusa , and then on the larger covered - eyed ' form , the latter division containing the common jelly ...
... Medusa , that Mr. Romanes entered upon a long series of physiological experi- ments , first on the group of small ' naked - eyed Medusa , and then on the larger covered - eyed ' form , the latter division containing the common jelly ...
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... Medusa the margin is the principal , but not the exclusive , seat of spontaneity , there being other locomotor centres scattered throughout the general contractile tissue of the swimming bell . Having demonstrated the existence of a ...
... Medusa the margin is the principal , but not the exclusive , seat of spontaneity , there being other locomotor centres scattered throughout the general contractile tissue of the swimming bell . Having demonstrated the existence of a ...
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... Medusa with a long polypite , which I have called Tiaropsis indicans , from its habit of applying this long polypite to any part of the bell which is being injured , the localising function of the polypite is de- stroyed as regards any ...
... Medusa with a long polypite , which I have called Tiaropsis indicans , from its habit of applying this long polypite to any part of the bell which is being injured , the localising function of the polypite is de- stroyed as regards any ...
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... Medusa have now come on in their legion , and occupy my undivided attention . The results so far have proved as definite as they are interesting and important . The following is a summary of the principal . All genera of naked - eyed ...
... Medusa have now come on in their legion , and occupy my undivided attention . The results so far have proved as definite as they are interesting and important . The following is a summary of the principal . All genera of naked - eyed ...
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