A deviation amounting to two or three of our strides is enough to make her lose her way and to keep her from returning to her people, whereas miles across unknown country will not foil the Mason-bee.
If at any moment we trace an arc of the lunar orbit, and if a tangent is taken to this arc, the deviation from the straight line caused by the attraction of our planet is found to be 1-1/3 millimeter per second.
Experiment, frequently repeated, shows a slight deviation to the East, of the plumb-line that marks the vertical.
Almost every character may be developed to a greater or a less degree, but the variations of the single characters producing a small deviation from the mean are usually the commonest.
In other words, it was assumed that natural selection, by the simple means of singling out, could induce small and useful changes to increase and to reach any desired degree of deviation from the original type.
Its descendants would probably inherit a tendency to a similar slight deviation of structure.
By a monstrosity I presume is meant some considerable deviation of structure in one part, either injurious to or not useful to the species, and not generally propagated.
Nevertheless, we can here and there dimly catch a faint ray of light, and we may feel sure that there must be some cause for each deviation of structure, however slight.
Man can hardly select, or only with much difficulty, any deviation of structure excepting such as is externally visible; and indeed he rarely cares for what is internal.
Bearing such facts in mind, I can see no reason to doubt that an accidental deviation in the size and form of the body, or in the curvature and length of the proboscis, etc.
With each farther deviation from the plain meaning of facts, the revolution must resort to more severe measures to sustain itself, until finally an unsurmountable barrier is reached, such as the arrival on the scene of a Napoleon.
Such people are unadjusted to any social order, and the least deviation from the routine of daily life throws them off their balance.
Deviation from this rule indicates molecular dissociation or association.
Eykmann's observations also support the approximate constancy of the Lorenz-Lorentz formula over wide temperature differences, but in some cases the deviation exceeds the errors of observation.
The bending or deviation of light in its passage from one substance to another is called refraction.
The deviation or displacement caused by glass as thin as window panes is too slight to be noticed, and we are not conscious that objects are out of position.
It was then, a deviation of four points; in other words, of half a right angle.
But, with the deviation of the needle, which he could not suspect, that point, changed by four points, was the southeast.
This must have led, it is obvious, to a wide deviation from the true sense and critical spirit of the author.
He had no idea of the magnetic variation in this part of the Indian Ocean, neither had he any knowledge of the deviation of that particular compass.
You don't know the deviation of the boat's compass.
Any deviationfrom right will be sure to be followed by suffering.
Defects and abnormalities in the development of the embryon produce all degrees of deviation from the typical human form.
A uniform spelling came to be recognised; the nation acquired the habit of regarding it as correct, and would tolerate no deviation from it.
One second and three-tenths is the greatest deviation from the mean of the Maranham observations; whilst the greatest deviation of those of Formentera, is two seconds and two-tenths.
He should also, when he finds a deviation in the reading, return to the telescope, and satisfy himself if he has made the bisection as complete as he can.
But the deviation here is no greater than it is in the earlier part of the story, in the item of the messengers.
Out of sixty-four words in Matthew and sixty-nine in Luke fifty-six are identical, except for deviation in mode or number.
Out of one hundred and ten words in Matthew and one hundred and two in Luke, eighty-two are identical; twenty-six of these occur consecutively and with no deviation in order.
Luke's insertion of the genealogy of Jesus between the baptism and the temptation of Jesus does not constitute a deviation from the order, but only an addition to the material, of Mark.
The reason for this deviation is not obvious, unless the variation was in the source.
Matthew, on the contrary, follows Mark in next relating the call of the first disciples; Luke continues his deviation in order by postponing this till later.
The wording of the section shows so little deviation between the two Gospels that it may be assigned simply to Q.
A great amount of dulness in preaching has always to be tolerated; so also might an occasionaldeviation from orthodoxy; the more so, that the severity of the discipline for heresy has a good deal to do with the dulness.
There is no subscription; but any great deviation from the prevailing views of the body leads to forfeiture of the position of brotherhood, and possibly also to severance from the charge of a congregation.
From thence a flying visit to Deep Willows was only a deviation of route whereby he might fill in spare hours which, otherwise, he would have had to spend waiting for the east-bound mail in Calford.
The next deviation from the original is the omission of the recital by Chaerea, of the success of his audacious enterprize--instead of which, Fontaine has introduced his Chaerea professing honourable and respectful love to Pamphile.
How this upward motion is accomplished more careful investigation will show; in all probability the depression or elevation of the tail may cause a deviationfrom a fixed course.
I farther observe that sin or moral turpitude doth not consist in the outward physical action or motion, but in the internal deviation of the will from the laws of reason and religion.
Probably Mr. Harris's principaldeviation from the Swedenborgian theology, is the introduction of his original faith of Universalism.
