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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... facts in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America , and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent . These facts , as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume ...
... facts in the distribution of the organic beings inhabiting South America , and in the geological relations of the present to the past inhabitants of that continent . These facts , as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume ...
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... facts in illustration , but which , I hope , in most cases will suffice . No one can feel more sensible than I do of the necessity of hereafter publishing in detail all the facts , with refer- ences , on which my conclusions have been ...
... facts in illustration , but which , I hope , in most cases will suffice . No one can feel more sensible than I do of the necessity of hereafter publishing in detail all the facts , with refer- ences , on which my conclusions have been ...
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... facts , might come to the con- clusion that species had not been independently created , but had descended , like varieties , from other species . Nevertheless , such a conclusion , even if well founded , would be unsatisfactory , until ...
... facts , might come to the con- clusion that species had not been independently created , but had descended , like varieties , from other species . Nevertheless , such a conclusion , even if well founded , would be unsatisfactory , until ...
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... some efficient cause ; and if the same cause were to act uniformly during a long series of generations on many individuals , all probably would be modified in the same manner . Such facts as the complex and 8 CHAP . I. VARIATION.
... some efficient cause ; and if the same cause were to act uniformly during a long series of generations on many individuals , all probably would be modified in the same manner . Such facts as the complex and 8 CHAP . I. VARIATION.
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... facts as the complex and extraordinary out - growths which invariably follow from the insertion of a minute drop of ... fact of this system being extremely sensitive to any change in the conditions , and partly from the similarity , as ...
... facts as the complex and extraordinary out - growths which invariably follow from the insertion of a minute drop of ... fact of this system being extremely sensitive to any change in the conditions , and partly from the similarity , as ...
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accumulated adapted admit affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear archipelago Asa Gray become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour common continuous crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species divergence doubt 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 hive-bee hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing larvæ less living males mammals manner migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally occur oceanic islands offspring organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil pollen present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary organs seeds sexual sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive suppose theory tion variability variations vary whilst whole