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Tyler, John Mason, 1851-1929

"A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895"


There is, to borrow Mr. Huxley's language, not only a survival of
the fittest, but a fitting of as many as possible to survive. And in
the midst of the hardest struggle there is the peace which comes
from the assurance of a glorious triumph.

Condensed Chart of Development of the Main Line
of the Animal Kingdom leading to Man.
| | ORGANS | MOST RAPIDLY
PHYLOGENETIC | | APPROACHING | ADVANCING
SERIES. | NEW ATTAINMENTS. | CULMINATION. | ORGANS.
-------------+----------------------------+---------------+--------------
Amoeba. | Cell. | |
-------------+----------------------------+---------------+--------------
Volvox. | Somatic and reproductive | | Reproductive.
| cells | |
-------------+----------------------------+---------------+--------------
Hydra. | Simple reproductive organs.| | Reproductive.
| Gastro vascular cavity. | |
| (Tissues). | |
-------------+----------------------------+---------------+--------------
Turbellaria.


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