If this were so, it would necessarily follow that every new form, Originating in some particular spot of earth, would very gradually spread thence to other regions, fighting its way along.
"The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer"
John Gerard
There is no sort of analogy between a finite artificer arranging a finite mechanism and an alleged divine creator Originating all existence.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh
The corollary to this doctrine was his automatism, applied in his own system to animals other than man, but which those less concerned with religious tradition and less firmly convinced of the soul's Originating activity were not slow to apply universally.
"The Approach to Philosophy"
Ralph Barton Perry