Origin of Species Variorum

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

Even if this latter fact were found more strictly and generally true than seems to me to be the case, what does it show, but that some of our breeds originated there, four or five thousand years ago?

→ in some cases mingled together, 1869 1872

more or less mingled, 1861

more or less mingled 1866

→ OMIT 1861 1866 1869 1872

I should think, 1859 1860

→ it is almost certain that they are 1869 1872

that these had 1859 1860

it is probable that these 1861

it is probable that these are 1866

→ two or three wild progenitors, — whether or not these deserve to be called species. 1872

more than one wild parent. 1859 1860 1861

several wild parents, — whether or not these deserve to be called species or races. 1866

two or three wild progenitors, — whether or not these deserve to be called species or races. 1869

→ that of the 1872

the 1866 1869

→ doubtfully 1859 1860 1869 1872

with much doubt 1861 1866

→ belong to the same species. 1869 1872

have descended from one wild stock. 1859 1860 1861 1866

→ breeds of the fowl 1869 1872

kinds 1866

→ it appears to me almost certain that all are the descendants of the wild Indian fowl, Gallus bankiva; and this is the conclusion of Mr. Blyth, and of others who have studied this bird in India. 1869 1872

I have come to a similar conclusion, — the grounds of which will be given in a future work. 1866

→ the evidence is clear that they are all 1869 1872

in structure, I do not doubt that they all have 1859

in structure, I do not doubt that they have all 1860

in structure, the evidence preponderates in favour of their having all 1861

in structure, the evidence strongly preponderates in favour of their having all 1866

→ OMIT 1872

in Great Britain 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

→ OMIT 1872

a 1859 1860 1861 1866

so large a 1869

barbarian man existed at an enormously remote period; and we know that at the present day there is hardly a tribe so

barbarous

barbarous,

as not to have domesticated at least the dog. ↑

The origin of most of our domestic animals will probably for ever remain vague. But I may here state,

that

that,

looking to the domestic dogs of the whole world, I have, after a laborious collection of all known facts, come to the conclusion that several wild species of Canidæ have been tamed, and that their blood, →in some cases mingled together,

together, flows

flows

in the veins of our

many

....

domestic breeds. In regard to sheep and goats I can form no

opinion.

decided opinion.

→OMIT

from

From

facts communicated to me by Mr. Blyth, on the habits, voice,

and

....

constitution,

&c.,

and structure

of the humped Indian cattle, →it is almost certain that they are descended from a different aboriginal stock from our European cattle; and

several

some

competent judges believe that these latter have had →two or three wild progenitors, — whether or not these deserve to be called species. This conclusion, as well as →that of the specific distinction between the humped and common cattle,

may

indeed

be looked

almost

established by the

recent

....

admirable researches of Professor

Rütimeyer.

With respect to horses, from reasons which I cannot

give here,

here give,

I am →doubtfully inclined to believe, in opposition to several authors, that all the races →belong to the same species.

having

Having

kept nearly all the English →breeds of the fowl alive, having bred and crossed them, and examined their skeletons, →it appears to me almost certain that all are the descendants of the wild Indian fowl, Gallus bankiva; and this is the conclusion of Mr. Blyth, and of others who have studied this bird in India. In regard to ducks and rabbits,

the

some

breeds of which differ

considerably

much

from each

other

other,

→the evidence is clear that they are all descended from the common wild duck and rabbit.

The doctrine of the origin of our several domestic races from several aboriginal stocks, has been carried to an absurd extreme by some authors. They believe that every race which breeds true, let the distinctive characters be ever so slight, has had its wild prototype. At this rate there must have existed at least a score of species of wild cattle, as many sheep, and several

goats

goats,

in Europe alone, and several even within Great Britain. One author believes that there formerly existed →OMIT eleven wild species of sheep peculiar to

it!

Great Britain!

When we bear in mind that Britain has now

hardly

not

one peculiar mammal, and France but few distinct from those of

Germany

Germany,

and

conversely, and

....

so with Hungary, Spain, &c., but that each of these kingdoms possesses several peculiar breeds of cattle, sheep, &c., we must admit that many domestic breeds

have

must have

originated in Europe; for whence

could

have

otherwise could

they

~~have~~

have

been

derived,

derived?