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in stature with a 1859 1860 1861
on a continent with many 1866
with the many 1869 1872

when 1859 1860 1861 1866
growing on a continent, might, when 1869 1872

and having to compete with herbaceous plants alone, might readily gain an advantage 1859 1860 1861 1866
gain an advantage 1869
gain an advantage over other herbaceous plants 1872

by 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872
over them by 1866

taller and overtopping the other plants. 1859 1860 1861
overtopping them. 1866
taller and overtopping the other herbaceous plants. 1869
taller and overtopping them. 1872

If so, 1859 1860 1861 1866
In this case, 1869 1872

when growing on an oceanic island, 1860 1861
when growing on an island, 1859
when growing on oceanic islands, 1866
OMIT 1869 1872

convert them first into bushes and ultimately into 1859 1860 1861 1866
convert it first into a bush and then into a 1869
first convert it into a bush and then into a 1872

←Subtitle not present 1859 1860 1861 Absence of Batrachians and Terrestrial Mammals on Oceanic Islands . 1866 1869 1872
on 1859 1860 1861 1866
of animals on 1869 1872

true. 1859 1860 1861
true, with the exception of New Zealand, of the Andaman Islands, and perhaps of the Salomon Islands. 1866 1869
true, with the exception of New Zealand, New Caledonia, the Andaman Islands, and perhaps the Salomon Islands and the Seychelles. 1872

I have, however, been assured that a frog exists on the mountains of the great island of 1859 1860 1861
But I have already remarked that it is doubtful whether 1866

but I suspect that this exception (if the information be correct) may be explained through glacial agency. 1859 1860 1861
ought to be classed as an oceanic island; and this is still more doubtful with respect to the Andaman and Salomon groups. 1866

1 blocks not present in 1859 1860 1861 1866; present in 1869 1872
But I have already remarked that it is doubtful whether New Zealand ought to be classed as an oceanic island; and this is still more doubtful with respect to the Andaman and Salomon groups.

known to be 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
OMIT 1872

by sea-water, 1861 1866 1869
by sea-water, on my view we can see that 1859 1860
(with the exception, as far as known, of one Indian species) by sea-water, 1872

on my view we can see why 1861 1866
why 1859 1860
we can see why 1869 1872

but 1859 1860 1861 1866
and as yet I 1869
and 1872

finished my search; as yet I have not 1859 1860 1861 1866
OMIT 1869 1872

competing in stature with a fully developed
trees,
trees
tree,
when established on an
island,
island
and having to compete with herbaceous plants alone, might readily gain an advantage by growing taller and taller and overtopping the other plants. If so, natural selection would
often
often
tend to add to the stature of
the
herbaceous
plant,
plants
when growing on an oceanic island, to whatever order
it
they
belonged, and thus convert them first into bushes and ultimately into
tree.
trees.
With respect to the absence of whole orders on oceanic islands, Bory St. Vincent long ago remarked that Batrachians (frogs, toads, newts)
are
have
never
been
been
found on any of the many islands with which the great oceans are studded. I have taken pains to verify this assertion, and
I
I
have found it
strictly
strictly
true. I have, however, been assured that a frog exists on the mountains of the great island of New
Zealand
Zealand;
but I suspect that this exception (if the information be correct) may be explained through glacial agency. This general absence of frogs, toads, and newts on so many
true oceanic
oceanic
islands cannot be accounted for by their physical
conditions:
conditions;
indeed it seems that islands are peculiarly
well
well
fitted for these animals; for frogs have been introduced into Madeira, the Azores, and Mauritius, and have multiplied so
as-to
as to
become a nuisance. But as these animals and their spawn are known to be immediately killed by sea-water, there would be great difficulty in their transportal across the sea, and therefore on my view we can see why they do not exist on
strictly
any
oceanic
islands.
island.
But why, on the theory of creation, they should not have been created there, it would be very difficult to explain.
Mammals offer another and similar case. I have carefully searched the oldest voyages, but have not finished my search; as yet I have not found a single