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Subtitle not present 1859 1860 1861 Utilitarian Doctrine how far true: Beauty how acquired . 1866 1869
beauty in the eyes of 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
the sake of beauty, to delight 1872

or for 1859 1860 1861
or, as already mentioned and discussed, for the sake of 1866
or, as already discussed, for the sake of 1869
or the Creator (but this latter point is beyond the scope of scientific discussion), or for the sake of 1872

variety. 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
variety, a view already discussed. 1872

possessors. 1859 1860 1861 1866
possessors, and may never have been of any use to their progenitors. 1869
possessors, and may never have been of any use to their progenitors; but this does not prove that they were formed solely for beauty or variety. 1872

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No doubt, as recently remarked, the definite action of changed conditions, correlated variation, and reversion have all produced their effects. But the most important consideration is that the chief part of the organisation of every living creature is simply due to inheritance; and consequently, though each assuredly is well fitted for its place in nature, many structures now have no direct relation to existing habits of life.

played a most important part, 1859 1860 1861
has largely come into action, 1866

no 1859 1860 1861
structure of no 1866

ignorance of the precise cause of the slight analogous differences between
true species.
species.
I might have adduced for this same purpose the differences between the races of man, which are so strongly marked; I may add that some
little
little
light can apparently be thrown on the origin of these differences,
chiefly
chiefly
through sexual selection of a particular kind, but without
here
here
entering on
full
copious
details my reasoning would appear frivolous.
The foregoing remarks lead me to say a few words on the protest lately made by some naturalists, against the utilitarian doctrine that every detail of structure has been produced for the good of its possessor. They believe that
very
very
many structures have been created for beauty in the eyes of
man
man,
or for mere variety.
Such
This
doctrines,
doctrine,
if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory.
Yet
Yet
I fully admit that many structures are
now of
of
no direct use to their possessors. Physical conditions probably have had some little
direct effect
effect
on structure, quite independently of any good thus gained. Correlation of growth
has
has
no doubt played a most important part, and a useful modification of one part
has
will
often
have
have
entailed on other parts
diversified
diversified
changes of no direct use. So again characters which formerly were useful, or which formerly had arisen from correlation of growth, or from other unknown
causes,
cause,
may reappear from the law of reversion, though now of no direct use. The effects of sexual selection, when displayed in beauty to charm the females, can be called useful only in rather a forced sense. But by far the most important consideration is that the chief part of the organisation of every being is simply due to inheritance; and consequently, though each being assuredly is well fitted for its place in nature, many structures now have no direct relation to the habits of life of each species. Thus, we can hardly believe that the webbed feet of the upland