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Rats & Mice not domesticated as man does not interfere with breeding — no doubt exposes to new conditions, but this occurs under nature — These animals take advantage of man & get transported — The tribe takes to man N. American & S. American huts — Rutimeyer not in stone-period — Rolle Lehre — 13th century ─ struggle for life under different climates & conquers old Black rat — do not conquer mice — Transported every Coral Isd &c — Cross in Zoolog Garden. (see Linn. Journal) — Mice vary Jeitteles

Hungary — Ascension St. Jago.— — Acclimatisation.—

Hairless mice — Proc. Zoolog Soc. — Increase in Sicily no cats.— Illustrate Extinction —

Best to introduce Under Variation under Nature

[in margin:] See Rolle Ch. Darwins Lehre p. 177-178.

[Rolle, F. 1863. Chs. Darwin's Lehre von der entstehung der arten im pflanzen-und thierreich in ihrer anwendung auf die schöpfungsgeschichte.]