On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page xv
... remarking that rain does not fall in order to make the corn grow , any more than it falls to spoil the farmer's corn when threshed out of doors , applies the same argument to organisation ; and adds ( as translated by Mr. Clair Grece ...
... remarking that rain does not fall in order to make the corn grow , any more than it falls to spoil the farmer's corn when threshed out of doors , applies the same argument to organisation ; and adds ( as translated by Mr. Clair Grece ...
Page xvii
... remarking that negroes and mulattoes enjoy an immunity from certain tropical diseases , he observes , firstly , that all animals tend to vary in some degree , and , secondly , that agriculturists improve their domesticated animals by ...
... remarking that negroes and mulattoes enjoy an immunity from certain tropical diseases , he observes , firstly , that all animals tend to vary in some degree , and , secondly , that agriculturists improve their domesticated animals by ...
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... remarked , between the variability which follows from the crossing of distinct species , and that which may be observed with all plants and animals when reared under new or unnatural conditions . Many facts clearly show how eminently ...
... remarked , between the variability which follows from the crossing of distinct species , and that which may be observed with all plants and animals when reared under new or unnatural conditions . Many facts clearly show how eminently ...
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... remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by which I mean , that , although differing from each other , and from other species of the same genus , in ...
... remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by which I mean , that , although differing from each other , and from other species of the same genus , in ...
Page 19
... remarked , that they had at this early age progressed considerably in civili- zation ; and this again implies a long - continued pre- vious period of less advanced civilization , during which the domesticated animals , kept by the ...
... remarked , that they had at this early age progressed considerably in civili- zation ; and this again implies a long - continued pre- vious period of less advanced civilization , during which the domesticated animals , kept by the ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America ancient appear Asa Gray become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour common continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt Edition eggs embryo existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable females fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller Gärtner genera genus geological Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ less living males mammals manner migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occur oceanic islands offspring organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble seeds sexual sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive suppose theory tion variability variations varieties vary vols whole widely