Comparison with 1866 |
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areas, some identical species
common common 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
are still common 1869 1872 |
to
both both 1859 1860 1861 1866 | both. 1869 1872 |
still still 1859 1860 1861 1866 | still 1869 1872 |
exist there. exist there. 1861 1866 | exist. 1859 1860 | exist there. 1869 1872 |
Wherever many closely allied yet distinct species occur, many
doubtful forms and varieties
of of 1859 1860 1861 1866 | belonging to 1869 1872 |
the same
species species 1859 1860 1861 1866 | groups 1869 1872 |
like-wise like-wise 1866 | likewise 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872 |
occur. It is a rule of high generality that the inhabitants of each area are related to the inhabitants of the nearest source whence immigrants might have been derived. We see this in
nearly nearly 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
the striking relation of nearly 1869 1872 |
all the plants and animals of the Galapagos archipelago, of Juan Fernandez, and of the other American
islands islands 1859 1860 1861 1866 | islands, 1869 1872 |
being related in the most striking manner being related in the most striking manner 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
OMIT 1869 1872 |
to the plants and animals of the neighbouring American mainland; and
those of those of 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
of those of 1869 1872 |
the Cape de Verde archipelago
and
other other 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
of the other 1869 1872 |
African islands to the African mainland. It must be admitted that these facts receive no explanation on the theory of creation. |
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The fact, as we have seen, that all past and present organic beings
constitute one grand natural system, with constitute one grand natural system, with 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
can be arranged within a few great classes, in 1869 1872 |
group group 1859 1860 1861 1866 | groups 1869 1872 |
subordinate to
group, group, 1859 1860 1861 1866 | groups, 1869 1872 |
and with
extinct extinct 1859 1860 1861 1866 | the extinct 1869 1872 |
groups often falling in between
recent recent 1859 1860 1861 1866 | the recent 1869 1872 |
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
species and genera species and genera 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
forms 1869 1872 |
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
being, being, 1859 1860 1861 1866 | beings, 1869 | beings; 1872 |
are of hardly any importance in classification; why characters derived from rudimentary parts, though of no service to the
being, being, 1859 1860 1861 1866 | beings, 1869 1872 |
are often of high classificatory value; and why embryological characters are the
most valuable of all. The real affinities of all organic
beings beings 1859 1860 1861 1866 | beings, 1869 1872 |
are are 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
in contradistinction to their adaptive resemblances, are 1869 1872 |
due to inheritance or community of descent. The
natural natural 1859 1860 1861 1866 | Natural 1869 1872 |
system system 1859 1860 1861 1866 | System 1869 1872 |
is a genealogical arrangement,
in which we have to discover the lines of descent in which we have to discover the lines of descent 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
with the acquired grades of dif- ference, marked 1869 |
with the acquired grades of difference, marked 1872 |
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areas, some identical species
are still common are still common 1869 1872 |
common 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
to
both. both. 1869 1872 | both 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
....... 1869 1872 | still 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
....... 1869 1872 | exist. 1859 1860 | exist there. 1861 1866 |
Wherever many closely allied yet distinct species occur,
....... 1866 1869 1872 | many 1859 1860 1861 |
doubtful forms and varieties
belonging to belonging to 1869 1872 | of 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
the same
groups groups 1869 1872 | species 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
likewise likewise 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872 | like-wise 1866 |
occur. It is a rule of high generality that the inhabitants of each area are related to the inhabitants of the nearest source whence immigrants might have been derived. We see this in
the striking relation of nearly the striking relation of nearly 1869 1872 |
nearly 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
all the plants and animals of the Galapagos archipelago, of Juan Fernandez, and of the other American
islands, islands, 1869 1872 | islands 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
...OMIT 1869 1872 |
being related in the most striking manner 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
to the plants and animals of the neighbouring American mainland; and
of those of of those of 1869 1872 |
those of 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
the Cape de Verde
archipelago archipelago 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869 | archipelago, 1872 |
and
of the other of the other 1869 1872 |
other 1859 1860 1861 1866 |
African islands to the African mainland. It must be admitted that these facts receive no explanation on the theory of creation. |
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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 |
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