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variable. — Several years ago I was much struck with a remark, nearly to the above effect, published by Mr. Waterhouse. 1860
variable .— 1859 1861
variable . 1866
variable . 1869 1872

1 blocks not present in 1860; present in 1859 1861 1866 1869 1872
Several years ago I was much struck with a remark, nearly to the above effect, published by Mr. Waterhouse.

I infer also from an observation made by 1859 1860 1861
I infer also, from an observation made by 1866
OMIT 1872

with respect to the length of the arms of the ourang-outang, that he has 1859 1860 1861 1866
also, seems to have 1872

comparison 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
one species or in a few species in comparison 1872

bats wing 1860
bat's wing 1859 1861 1866
wing of the bat 1869
wing 1872

most 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
bat is a most 1872

of bat had its 1859 1860 1861 1866
had 1869 1872

as females more rarely 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
more rarely to the females, as they seldom 1872

rudimentary parts are left to the free play of the various laws of growth, to the effects of long-continued disuse, and to the tendency to reversion.
A
A
Part
part
developed
developed
in
in
any
any
Species
species
in
in
an
an
extraordinary
extraordinary
degree
degree
or
or
manner ,
in
in
comparison
comparison
with
with
the
the
same
same
Part
part
in
in
allied
allied
species ,
tends
tends
to
to
be
be
highly
highly
variable. — Several years ago I was much struck with a remark, nearly to the above effect, published by Mr. Waterhouse. I infer also from an observation made by Professor Owen, with respect to the length of the arms of the ourang-outang, that he has come to a nearly similar conclusion. It is hopeless to attempt to convince any one of the truth of
the above
this
proposition without giving the long array of facts which I have collected, and which cannot possibly be here introduced. I can only state my conviction that it is a rule of high generality. I am aware of several causes of error, but I hope that I have made due allowance for them. It should be understood that the rule by no means applies to any part, however unusually developed, unless it be unusually developed in comparison with the same part in
many closely
closely
allied species. Thus, the bats wing
of
is
a most abnormal structure in the class
of mammalia;
of mammals,
mammalia;
but the rule would not
here
here
apply
apply,
because
because
here,
there
because the
is a
whole group of bats
possesses
having
wings:
wings;
it would apply only if some one species of bat had its wings developed in
a
some
remarkable manner in comparison with
the
the
other species of the same genus. The rule applies very strongly in the case of secondary sexual characters, when displayed in any unusual manner. The term, secondary sexual characters, used by Hunter,
relates
applies
to characters which are attached to one sex, but are not directly connected with the act of reproduction. The rule applies to males and females; but as females more rarely offer remarkable secondary sexual
characters.
characters,
it
it
applies
applies