| modified through natural selection 
 in accordance with their diverse habits.  Then, from the many slight successive 
 steps of| in accordance with their diverse 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | for different 1869 1872 | 
variation| steps of 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | steps of1869 1872 | 
having supervened 
 at a rather late| variation 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | variations 1869 1872 | 
age, and having been inherited at a corresponding age, the young 
 of the new species of our supposed genus will manifestly tend to| at a rather late 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | in the several species at a not early 1869 1872 | 
resemble each other much more closely than do the 
 adults,| of the new species of our supposed genus will manifestly tend to 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | will be left but little modified and will 1869 |  | will have been but little modified, and they will still 1872 | 
just as we have seen 
 in| adults, 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | adults,— 1869 1872 | 
the 
 case| in 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | with 1869 1872 | 
of 
 pigeons.| case 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | breeds 1869 1872 | 
We may extend this view to 
 whole families or even| pigeons. 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | the pigeon. 1869 1872 | 
classes.  The fore-limbs, for instance, which 
 served| whole families or even 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | widely distinct structures and to whole 1869 1872 | 
as legs 
 in the parent-species, may have become, by| served 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | once served 1869 1872 | 
a long course of modification, adapted in one descendant to act as hands, in another as paddles, in another as wings; 
 and| in the parent-species, may have become, by 1860 1861 1866 |  | in the parent-species, may become, by 1859 |  | to a remote progenitor, may have become, through 1869 1872 | 
on the above two 
 principles— namely of each successive modification supervening at a rather late age, and being inherited at a corresponding late age—| and 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | but 1869 1872 | 
the fore-limbs 
 in| principles— namely of each successive modification supervening at a rather late age, and being inherited at a corresponding late age— 1859 1861 1866 |  | principles— namely of each successive modification supervening at a rather late age, and being inherited at a corre- sponding late age— 1860 |  | principles 1869 1872 | 
the embryos of 
 the| in 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | will not have been much modified in 1869 1872 | 
several 
 descendants of the parent species will still resemble each other closely, for they will not have been modified.| the 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | these 1869 1872 | 
But in each 
 of our| descendants of the parent species will still resemble each other closely, for they will not have been modified. 1861 |  | descendants of the parent-species will still resemble each other closely, for they will not have been modified. 1859 1860 1866 |  | forms; although in each the embryonic fore-limb will differ greatly from that in the adult. 1869 |  | forms; although in each form the fore-limb will differ greatly in the adult state. 1872 | 
new species, the embryonic fore-limbs will differ greatly from the fore-limbs in the mature animal; the limbs in the 
 latter| of our 1860 1861 1866 |  | individual 1859 | 
having undergone much modification at a rather late period of life, and having thus been converted into hands, or paddles, or wings.  Whatever 
 influence| latter 1859 1860 1861 |  | later 1866 | 
long-continued exercise or use on the one hand, and disuse on the other,| influence 1859 1860 1861 1866 1872 |  | influence, 1869 | 
may have 
 in modifying an organ, such influence will mainly affect the mature animal, which has come to its| long-continued exercise or use on the one hand, and disuse on the other, 1859 1860 1861 |  | long-continued exercise or disuse 1866 |  | moreover, long-continued use or disuse 1869 |  | long-continued use or disuse 1872 | 
full powers 
 of activity and has| in modifying an organ, such influence will mainly affect the mature animal, which has come to its 1859 1860 1861 |  | had in modifying an organ, such influence will mainly affect the mature animal, which has come to its 1866 |  | had in modifying the limbs or other parts of animals, this will chiefly or solely have affected them when mature and when they had to use their 1869 |  | had in modifying the limbs or other parts of any species, this will chiefly or solely have affected it when nearly mature, when it was compelled to use its 1872 | 
to| of activity and has 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | OMIT 1869 1872 | 
gain 
 its| to 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872 |  | had to 1866 | 
own living; and the 
 effects| its 1859 1860 1861 1866 1872 |  | their 1869 | 
thus produced will 
 be inherited| effects 1859 1860 1861 1866 1872 |  | effect 1869 | 
at 
 a| be inherited 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | be transmitted to the offspring 1869 |  | have been transmitted to the offspring 1872 | 
corresponding 
 mature| a 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872 |  | the 1866 | 
age. 
 Whereas| mature 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869 |  | nearly mature 1872 | 
the young will 
 remain unmodified, or| Whereas 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | Thus 1869 1872 | 
be modified| remain unmodified, or 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | not 1869 |  | not be modified, or 1872 | 
in a lesser degree, by the effects of use and disuse.| be modified 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869 |  | will be modified only 1872 | 
| in a lesser degree, by the effects of use and disuse. 1859 1860 1861 1866 |  | or will be modified in a less degree. 1869 |  | in a slight degree, through the effects of the increased use or disuse of parts. 1872 | 
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