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Page v
... difficulty of dis- tinguishing species and varieties , by the almost perfect gradation of the forms in certain groups , and by the anal- ogy of domestic productions . With respect to the means of modification , he attributed something ...
... difficulty of dis- tinguishing species and varieties , by the almost perfect gradation of the forms in certain groups , and by the anal- ogy of domestic productions . With respect to the means of modification , he attributed something ...
Page vii
... difficulty in ascertaining affinities ; second , of another impulse con- nected with the vital forces , tending in the course of gen- erations to modify organic structures in accordance with external circumstances , as food , the nature ...
... difficulty in ascertaining affinities ; second , of another impulse con- nected with the vital forces , tending in the course of gen- erations to modify organic structures in accordance with external circumstances , as food , the nature ...
Page viii
... . He argues from the analogy of domestic pro- ductions , from the changes which the embryos of many species undergo , from the difficulty of distinguishing spe- cics and varieties , and from the principle of general viii PREFACE .
... . He argues from the analogy of domestic pro- ductions , from the changes which the embryos of many species undergo , from the difficulty of distinguishing spe- cics and varieties , and from the principle of general viii PREFACE .
Page 5
... Difficulty of distinguishing between Varieties and Species - Origin of Domestic Varieties from one or more Species - Domestic Pigeons , their Differences and Origin - Principle of Selection anciently followed , its Effects - Methodical ...
... Difficulty of distinguishing between Varieties and Species - Origin of Domestic Varieties from one or more Species - Domestic Pigeons , their Differences and Origin - Principle of Selection anciently followed , its Effects - Methodical ...
Page 6
... DIFFICULTIES ON THEORY . • 120 Difficulties on the theory of descent with modification - Transitions - Absence or ... difficulty - Natura non facit saltum - Organs of small importance - Organs not in all cases absolutely perfect - The ...
... DIFFICULTIES ON THEORY . • 120 Difficulties on the theory of descent with modification - Transitions - Absence or ... difficulty - Natura non facit saltum - Organs of small importance - Organs not in all cases absolutely perfect - The ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America amount ancient animals appear become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo endemic Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable fertility flowers formations forms fossil Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites hybrids hybrids produced important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate land larvæ laws less living look male mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest offspring organic organisation perfect pigeons pistil plants pollen present principle probably produced progenitor ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America sterility structure struggle successive suppose swimbladder tend theory tion trees variability variation varieties vary whole widely