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May 46.— A. Smith says that certain single parts or characters in Reptiles, thought to be of specific value vary extremely — thus transparency of eyelid — ask more important ─ Remarks (3)

[Quoted in Natural selection, (F1583) p. 506.]

(5) J. Wood says that common Periwinkle, varies in the crag in an extraordinary manner & more than he has ever observed in the living species. Though these do vary.

Falconer says the short-down-directed-tusk elephant, which Elephant is very plucky is more dumpy & shorter in all proportions than common one — also inhabits own district.— Anas Boschas inhabits— India & is migratory Duck & goose both breed freely in domestication

Mem: Rhinoceros gravel bed at near 17,000 ft!!! →

(Q)

[Quoted in Natural selection, (F1583) p. 119.]

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argues colder climate forming in India from relative position of Land — wonderful difference of climate on two sides of Himalaya

Andrew Smith gave some odd & inexplicable cases of confined ranges in a Rodent with rocks & peculiar plant seeds in neighboring localities—

Explain all such parts by a food-created Instinct — The alternation of the migrating? Buffalo of N. America more remarkable, as migrating animals at Cape do never alter ranges

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