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 xviii
... peculiar characters ; " but farther on ( p . 18 ) he adds , " except the original types or ancestors of the genus . " In 1843-44 Professor Haldeman ( ' Boston Journal of Nat . Hist . U. States , ' vol . iv . p . 468 ) has ably given the ...
... peculiar characters ; " but farther on ( p . 18 ) he adds , " except the original types or ancestors of the genus . " In 1843-44 Professor Haldeman ( ' Boston Journal of Nat . Hist . U. States , ' vol . iv . p . 468 ) has ably given the ...
Page xix
... peculiar habits of life . The work , from its powerful and brilliant style , though displaying in the earlier editions little accurate knowledge and a great want of scientific caution , imme- diately had a very wide circulation . In my ...
... peculiar habits of life . The work , from its powerful and brilliant style , though displaying in the earlier editions little accurate knowledge and a great want of scientific caution , imme- diately had a very wide circulation . In my ...
Page 22
... peculiar to Great Britain ! When we bear in mind that Britain has now not one peculiar mammal , and France but few distinct from those of Germany , and so with Hungary , Spain , & c . , but that each of these kingdoms possesses several ...
... peculiar to Great Britain ! When we bear in mind that Britain has now not one peculiar mammal , and France but few distinct from those of Germany , and so with Hungary , Spain , & c . , but that each of these kingdoms possesses several ...
Page 59
... peculiar to Great Britain . A wide distance between the homes of two doubtful forms leads many naturalists to rank them as distinct species ; but what distance , it has been well asked , will suffice ; if that between America and Europe ...
... peculiar to Great Britain . A wide distance between the homes of two doubtful forms leads many naturalists to rank them as distinct species ; but what distance , it has been well asked , will suffice ; if that between America and Europe ...
Page 90
... peculiar structure , never sets a seed . Nearly all our orchidaceous plants absolutely require the visits of insects to remove their pollen - masses and thus to fertilise them . I find from experiments that humble - bees are almost ...
... peculiar structure , never sets a seed . Nearly all our orchidaceous plants absolutely require the visits of insects to remove their pollen - masses and thus to fertilise them . I find from experiments that humble - bees are almost ...
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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 lamellæ larvæ 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