The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page 15
... look at the inheritance of every character whatever as the rule , and non - inheritance as the anomaly . The laws governing inheritance are for the most part unknown . No one can say why the same peculiarity in different individuals of ...
... look at the inheritance of every character whatever as the rule , and non - inheritance as the anomaly . The laws governing inheritance are for the most part unknown . No one can say why the same peculiarity in different individuals of ...
Page 18
... look to the hereditary varieties or races of our domestic animals and plants , and compare them with closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true ...
... look to the hereditary varieties or races of our domestic animals and plants , and compare them with closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true ...
Page 28
... look in vain through the whole great family of Columbidę for a beak like that of the English carrier , or that of the short - faced tumbler , or barb ; for reversed feathers like those of the Jacobin ; for a crop like that of the pouter ...
... look in vain through the whole great family of Columbidę for a beak like that of the English carrier , or that of the short - faced tumbler , or barb ; for reversed feathers like those of the Jacobin ; for a crop like that of the pouter ...
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... look further than to mere variability . We cannot suppose that all the breeds were suddenly produced as perfect and as useful as we now see them ; indeed , in many cases , we know that this has not been their history . The key is man's ...
... look further than to mere variability . We cannot suppose that all the breeds were suddenly produced as perfect and as useful as we now see them ; indeed , in many cases , we know that this has not been their history . The key is man's ...
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... Look at the common oak , how close- ly it has been studied ; yet a German author makes more than a dozen species out of forms , which are almost universally considered by other botanists to be varieties ; and in this country the highest ...
... Look at the common oak , how close- ly it has been studied ; yet a German author makes more than a dozen species out of forms , which are almost universally considered by other botanists to be varieties ; and in this country the highest ...
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adapted affinities allied species America ancient appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continent crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species domestic doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellę larvę less living males mammals manner marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds ranked remarked resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure successive supposed swimbladder tend theory tion trees variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young