RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1848.11. Species are forms connected / verso 'The fairies of the mountain' p. 1. CUL-DAR185.110ii. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. RN1
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[110ii]
Species are forms which [are] not [text excised], & are presumed not to be connected by intermediate forms at the present day period, & which are not actually known to have descended from same parent stock — It is further presumed that left freely to nature that they wd breed together & rear quite fertile offspring. —
The first paragraph is really important point, & I may add will be agreed with by those whose judgment is come at by actual work.
Nov /48/
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