Origin of Species Variorum

→ during changes of level it is obvious that islands separated 1859 1860 1861 1866

islands separated 1869

the islands which are separated from each other or from the mainland 1872

→ by 1859 1860 1861 1866 1872

from each other or from the mainland by 1869

→ to the mainland than 1859 1860 1861 1866

than 1869

than the 1872

→ the frequent relation 1859 1860 1861 1866

how it is that a relation exists 1869 1872

→ and 1859 1860 1861 1866

separating two mammalian faunas, and 1869 1872

→ affinity of the mammalian inhabitants of islands with those of a neighbouring continent,— an inexplicable relation 1859 1860 1861 1866

their affinity,— a relation which is quite inexplicable 1869 1872

→ All the foregoing remarks on 1859 1860 1861 1866

The foregoing statements in regard to 1869 1872

→ richness in endemic forms in particular classes or sections of classes,— 1859 1860 1861 1866

species, with a large proportion consisting of endemic forms— the members of certain groups, and not of other groups in the same class, having been modified— 1869

species, with a large proportion consisting of endemic forms— the members of certain groups, but not those of other groups in the same class, having been modified— 1872

→ whole groups, 1859 1860 1861 1866

certain whole orders, 1869 1872

→ view 1859 1860 1861 1866

belief in the efficiency 1869 1872

→ having been largely efficient in the 1859 1860 1861 1866

carried on during a 1869 1872

→ view 1859 1860 1861 1866

belief in the former connection 1869 1872

→ having been formerly connected by continuous land 1859 1860 1861 1866

OMIT 1869 1872

→ the migration would probably have been more complete; and if modification be admitted, all the forms of life 1859 1860 1861 1866

it is probable that the various classes 1869 1872

→ equally modified, in accordance with the paramount importance of the relation of organism to organism. 1859 1860 1861

equally modified, all the forms of life would have been more equally modified, in accordance with the paramount importance of the relation of organism to organism. 1866

uniformly, and from the species having entered in a body their mutual relations would not have been much disturbed, and consequently they would have been modified either not at all or in a more equal manner. 1869

uniformly, and from the species having entered in a body their mutual relations would not have been much disturbed, and consequently they would either have not been modified, or all the species in a more equable manner. 1872

→ modified since their arrival, could 1859 1860 1861 1866

subsequently modified, 1869 1872

on the lapse of time, and as →during changes of level it is obvious that islands separated →by shallow

channels,

channels

are more likely to have been continuously united within a recent period →to the mainland than islands separated by deeper channels, we can understand →the frequent relation between the depth of the sea →and the degree of →affinity of the mammalian inhabitants of islands with those of a neighbouring continent,— an inexplicable relation on the

theory

view

of independent acts of creation.

→All the foregoing remarks on the inhabitants of oceanic islands,— namely, the

fewness

scarcity

kinds,—

~~kinds—~~

kinds—

the →richness in endemic forms in particular classes or sections of classes,— the absence of →whole groups, as of

batrachians

batrachians,

and of terrestrial

mammals,

mammals

notwithstanding the presence of

aërial

aerial

aërial

bats,— the singular proportions of certain orders of plants,— herbaceous forms having been developed into trees, &c.,— seem to me to accord better with the →view of occasional means of

transport,

transport

→having been largely efficient in the long course of

time

time,

than with the →view of all

~~our~~

our

oceanic islands →having been formerly connected by continuous land with the nearest continent; for on this latter view →the migration would probably have been more complete; and if modification be admitted, all the forms of life would have

immigrated

been

more →equally modified, in accordance with the paramount importance of the relation of organism to organism.

I do not deny that there are many and

serious

grave

difficulties in understanding how

many

several

of the inhabitants of the more remote islands, whether still retaining the same specific form or →modified since their arrival, could have reached their present homes. But the probability of

other

~~many~~

many

islands having

once existed

existed

as halting-places, of which not a wreck now remains, must not be

over-looked.

overlooked.

over- looked.