The fact, as we have seen, that all past and present organic beings
can be arranged within a few great classes, in can be arranged within a few great classes, in 1869 1872 |
constitute one grand natural system, with 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
groups groups 1869 1872 | group 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
subordinate to
groups, groups, 1869 1872 | group, 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
and with
the extinct the extinct 1869 1872 | extinct 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
groups often falling in between
the recent the recent 1869 1872 | recent 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
groups, is intelligible on the theory of natural selection with its contingencies of extinction and divergence of character. On these same principles we see how it is, that the mutual affinities of the
forms forms 1869 1872 |
species and genera 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
within each class are so complex and circuitous. We see why certain characters are far more serviceable than others for classification;— why adaptive characters, though of paramount importance to the
beings, beings, 1869 | being, 1859 1860 1861 1866 | beings; 1872 |
are of hardly any importance in classification; why characters derived from rudimentary parts, though of no service to the
beings, beings, 1869 1872 | being, 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
are often of high classificatory value; and why embryological characters are
often the often the 1866 1869 1872 | the 1859 1860 1861 |
most valuable of all. The real affinities of all organic
beings, beings, 1869 1872 | beings 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
in contradistinction to their adaptive resemblances, are in contradistinction to their adaptive resemblances, are 1869 1872 |
are 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
due to inheritance or community of descent. The
Natural Natural 1869 1872 | natural 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
System System 1869 1872 | system 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
is a genealogical arrangement,
with the acquired grades of dif- ference, marked with the acquired grades of dif- ference, marked 1869 |
in which we have to discover the lines of descent 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
with the acquired grades of difference, marked 1872 |
by the
terms, varieties, species, genera, families, &c.; and we have to discover the lines of descent by the most terms, varieties, species, genera, families, &c.; and we have to discover the lines of descent by the most 1869 1872 |
most 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
permanent
characters characters 1869 1872 | characters, 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
whatever they may be and of however slight whatever they may be and of however slight 1869 1872 |
however slight their 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
vital
importance. importance. 1869 1872 | importance 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
....... 1869 1872 | may 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
....... 1869 1872 | be. 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
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