Origin of Species Variorum

→ since fully confirmed by Mr. Wallace's admirable researches, in 1866

in 1859 1860 1861

since greatly extended by Mr. Wallace's admirable researches, in 1869 1872

→ are situated on moderately deep 1859 1860 1861 1866

stand on a moderately shallow 1869 1872

→ closely allied or identical 1859 1860 1861 1866

the same or by very closely allied 1869

the same or by closely allied 1872

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

No doubt some few anomalies occur in this great archipelago, and there is much difficulty in forming a judgment in some cases owing to the probable naturalisation of certain mammals through man's agency; but we shall soon have much light thrown on the natural history of this archipelago by the admirable zeal and researches of Mr. Wallace.

→ We see Britain 1859 1860 1861 1866

For instance, Britain is 1869 1872

→ we meet with analogous facts on many islands separated by similar channels from 1859 1860 1861 1866

and so it is with all the islands near the shores of 1869 1872

→ stand on 1859 1860 1861 1866

on the other hand, stand on 1869 1872

→ in all cases depends to a certain degree 1859 1860 1861 1866

which animals of all kinds undergo, partly depends 1869 1872

→ during changes of level it is obvious that islands separated 1859 1860 1861 1866

islands separated 1869

the islands which are separated from each other or from the mainland 1872

→ by 1859 1860 1861 1866 1872

from each other or from the mainland by 1869

→ to the mainland than 1859 1860 1861 1866

than 1869

than the 1872

→ the frequent relation 1859 1860 1861 1866

how it is that a relation exists 1869 1872

→ and 1859 1860 1861 1866

separating two mammalian faunas, and 1869 1872

→ affinity of the mammalian inhabitants of islands with those of a neighbouring continent,— an inexplicable relation 1859 1860 1861 1866

their affinity,— a relation which is quite inexplicable 1869 1872

→ All the foregoing remarks on 1859 1860 1861 1866

The foregoing statements in regard to 1869 1872

→ richness in endemic forms in particular classes or sections of classes,— 1859 1860 1861 1866

species, with a large proportion consisting of endemic forms— the members of certain groups, and not of other groups in the same class, having been modified— 1869

species, with a large proportion consisting of endemic forms— the members of certain groups, but not those of other groups in the same class, having been modified— 1872

→ whole groups, 1859 1860 1861 1866

certain whole orders, 1869 1872

in both of the same mammiferous species or of allied species in a more or less modified condition. Mr. Windsor Earl has made some striking observations on this

head

head,

→since fully confirmed by Mr. Wallace's admirable researches, in regard to the great Malay Archipelago, which is traversed near Celebes by a space of deep

ocean,

ocean;

and this

~~space~~

space

separates two widely distinct mammalian faunas. On either side the islands →are situated on moderately deep submarine

bank,

banks,

and

these

these islands

they

are inhabited by →closely allied or identical quadrupeds. ↑ I have not as yet had time to follow up this subject in all

~~other~~

other

quarters of the world; but as far as I have gone, the relation

~~generally~~

generally

holds good. →We see Britain separated by a shallow channel from Europe, and the mammals are the same on both sides; →we meet with analogous facts on many islands separated by similar channels from Australia. The West Indian

Islands,

Islands

→stand on a deeply submerged bank, nearly 1000 fathoms in depth, and here we find American forms, but the species and even the genera are

quite distinct.

distinct.

As the amount of modification →in all cases depends to a certain degree on the lapse of time, and as →during changes of level it is obvious that islands separated →by shallow

channels,

channels

are more likely to have been continuously united within a recent period →to the mainland than islands separated by deeper channels, we can understand →the frequent relation between the depth of the sea →and the degree of →affinity of the mammalian inhabitants of islands with those of a neighbouring continent,— an inexplicable relation on the

theory

view

of independent acts of creation.

→All the foregoing remarks on the inhabitants of oceanic islands,— namely, the

fewness

scarcity

kinds—

~~kinds,—~~

kinds,—

the →richness in endemic forms in particular classes or sections of classes,— the absence of →whole groups, as of