Origin of Species Variorum

→ on 1859 1860 1861 1866

if we accept 1869

with respect to distribution, on 1872

→ all 1859 1860 1861 1866

not only all 1869

only all 1872

→ and of allied 1859 1860 1861 1866

species, wherever found, have migrated from some one area, but that allied 1869

OMIT 1872

→ have descended 1859 1860 1861 1866

although now inhabiting the most distant points, have proceeded 1869

have migrated 1872

→ a single parent; and therefore have all proceeded from a common birthplace, notwithstanding that in the course of time they have come to inhabit distant points of the globe. 1859 1860 1861 1866

a single area,— the birthplace of their early progenitor. 1869

some one area, but that allied species, although now inhabiting the most distant points, have proceeded from a single area,— the birthplace of their early progenitors. 1872

→ stated that I cannot honestly admit Forbess view on 1860 1869

stated that I cannot honestly admit Forbes's view on 1859 1861 1866

given my reasons for disbelieving in 1872

→ which, if legitimately followed out, would lead to the belief that 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

OMIT 1872

→ within the recent period 1859 1860 1861 1866

within the period 1872

OMIT 1869

→ islands have been nearly or quite joined to some continent. 1859 1860 1861 1866

islands have been continuously or almost continuously joined to some continent within the recent period. 1869

species, on so enormous a scale that all the many islands of the several oceans were thus stocked with their present terrestrial inhabitants. 1872

→ I think, explain 1859 1860

explain 1861 1866 1869

accord with 1872

→ productions. 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

productions of islands. 1872

→ facts, which bear 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

cases bearing 1872

→ If we look to the large size and varied stations of 1859 1860 1861

OMIT 1866 1869 1872

→ extending 1859 1860 1861

for instance, with its lofty mountains and diversified stations, extending 1866 1869 1872

→ and compare its 1859 1860 1861

together with the outlying islands of Auckland, Campbell, and Chatham, contain altogether only 960 kinds of 1866 1869 1872

→ only 750 in 1859 1860 1861

if we compare this moderate 1866 1869 1872

→ those on an 1859 1860 1861

the species which swarm over 1866 1869 1872

→ at 1859 1860 1861

in south-western Australia or at 1866

in South-Western Australia or at 1869 1872

→ or in Australia, 1859 1860 1861

OMIT 1866 1869 1872

→ caused 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

given rise to 1872

→ under 1859 1860 1861

less than 1866 1869

less than a 1872

have selected as presenting the greatest amount of

difficulty

difficulty,

→on the view that →all the individuals

~~both~~

both

of the same →and of allied

species,

species

→have descended from →a single parent; and therefore have all proceeded from a common birthplace, notwithstanding that in the course of time they have come to inhabit distant points of the globe. I have already →stated that I cannot honestly admit Forbess view on continental

extensions

extensions,

→which, if legitimately followed out, would lead to the belief that →within the recent period

all

existing →islands have been nearly or quite joined to some continent. This view

~~would~~

would

removes

remove

many difficulties, but it

does

would

not

not,

→I think, explain all the facts in regard to

the

insular

→productions. In the following remarks I shall not confine myself to the mere question of

dispersal,

dispersal;

but shall consider some other →facts, which bear on the truth of the two theories of independent creation and of descent with modification.

The species of all kinds which inhabit oceanic islands are few in number compared with those on equal continental areas: Alph. de Candolle admits this for plants, and Wollaston for insects. →If we look to the large size and varied stations of New Zealand, →extending over 780 miles of latitude, →and compare its flowering

plants;

plants,

→only 750 in

number

number,

with →those on an equal

areas

area

→at the Cape of Good

Hope,

Hope

→or in Australia, we

must

must,

~~I think,~~

I think,

admit that

some cause,

something quite

independently of

~~any~~

different

the physical

conditions,

has →caused so great a difference in number. Even the uniform county of Cambridge has 847 plants, and the little island of Anglesea 764, but a few ferns and a few introduced plants are included in these numbers, and the comparison in some other respects is not quite fair. We have evidence that the barren island of Ascension aboriginally possessed →under half-a-dozen flowering plants;