Origin of Species Variorum

→ OMIT 1861 1866 1869 1872

I should think, 1859 1860

→ it is probable that these 1861

that these had 1859 1860

it is probable that these are 1866

it is almost certain that they are 1869 1872

→ more than one wild parent. 1859 1860 1861

several wild parents, — whether or not these deserve to be called species or races. 1866

two or three wild progenitors, — whether or not these deserve to be called species or races. 1869

two or three wild progenitors, — whether or not these deserve to be called species. 1872

↑ 1 blocks not present in 1859 1860 1861; present in 1866 1869 1872

This conclusion, as well as the specific distinction between the humped and common cattle, may indeed be looked at as almost established by the recent admirable researches of Professor Rütimeyer.

→ with much doubt 1861 1866

doubtfully 1859 1860 1869 1872

→ have descended from one wild stock. 1859 1860 1861 1866

belong to the same species. 1869 1872

→ in structure, the evidence preponderates in favour of their having all 1861

in structure, I do not doubt that they all have 1859

in structure, I do not doubt that they have all 1860

in structure, the evidence strongly preponderates in favour of their having all 1866

the evidence is clear that they are all 1869 1872

→ in Great Britain 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

OMIT 1872

together, flows

flows

in the veins of our

~~many~~

many

domestic breeds. In regard to sheep and goats I can form no

decided opinion.

opinion.

→OMIT

from

From

facts communicated to me by Mr. Blyth, on the habits, voice,

~~and~~

and

constitution,

and structure

&c.,

of the humped Indian cattle, →it is probable that these descended from a different aboriginal stock from our European cattle; and

some

several

competent judges believe that these latter have had →more than one wild parent. ↑ With respect to horses, from reasons which I cannot

give here,

here give,

I am →with much doubt inclined to believe, in opposition to several authors, that all the races →have descended from one wild stock. Mr. Blyth, whose opinion, from his large and varied stores of knowledge, I should value more than that of almost any one, thinks that all the breeds of poultry have proceeded from the common wild Indian fowl (Gallus

bankiva):

bankiva).

In regard to ducks and rabbits,

some

the

breeds of which differ

much

considerably

from each

other,

other

→in structure, the evidence preponderates in favour of their having all descended from the common wild duck and rabbit.

The doctrine of the origin of our several domestic races from several aboriginal stocks, has been carried to an absurd extreme by some authors. They believe that every race which breeds true, let the distinctive characters be ever so slight, has had its wild prototype. At this rate there must have existed at least a score of species of wild cattle, as many sheep, and several

goats,

goats

in Europe alone, and several even within Great Britain. One author believes that there formerly existed →in Great Britain eleven wild species of sheep peculiar to

Great Britain!

it!

When we bear in mind that Britain has now

not

hardly

one peculiar mammal, and France but few distinct from those of

Germany,

Germany

and

~~conversely, and~~

conversely, and

so with Hungary, Spain, &c., but that each of these kingdoms possesses several peculiar breeds of cattle, sheep, &c., we must