On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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... modification Summary of the last and pre- sent chapter - .. Page 414-442 CHAPTER XIII . MUTUAL AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS : MORPHOLOGY : EMBRYOLOGY : RUDIMENTARY ORGANS . - ― - CLASSIFICATION , groups subordinate to groups . -Natural ...
... modification Summary of the last and pre- sent chapter - .. Page 414-442 CHAPTER XIII . MUTUAL AFFINITIES OF ORGANIC BEINGS : MORPHOLOGY : EMBRYOLOGY : RUDIMENTARY ORGANS . - ― - CLASSIFICATION , groups subordinate to groups . -Natural ...
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... modifications of form . On the doctrine recently advanced by some naturalists that animals present no variations . The ... modification of the eye amplified . On the ovigerous frena of cirripedes . On the effect of little exercise and ...
... modifications of form . On the doctrine recently advanced by some naturalists that animals present no variations . The ... modification of the eye amplified . On the ovigerous frena of cirripedes . On the effect of little exercise and ...
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... modification , and that the existing forms of life have descended by true generation from pre - existing forms . Passing over authors from the classical period to that of Buffon , with whose writings I am not familiar , Lamarck was the ...
... modification , and that the existing forms of life have descended by true generation from pre - existing forms . Passing over authors from the classical period to that of Buffon , with whose writings I am not familiar , Lamarck was the ...
Page xiv
... modification ; and , as his son adds , " C'est donc un problème à réserver entièrement à l'avenir , supposé même que l'avenir doive avoir prise sur lui . " In England the Hon . and Rev. W. Herbert , afterwards Dean of Manchester , in ...
... modification ; and , as his son adds , " C'est donc un problème à réserver entièrement à l'avenir , supposé même que l'avenir doive avoir prise sur lui . " In England the Hon . and Rev. W. Herbert , afterwards Dean of Manchester , in ...
Page xv
... modification of species he seems to lean towards the side of change . The ' Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth and much improved edition ( 1853 ) the anonymous author says ( p . 155 ) : - " The proposition determined ...
... modification of species he seems to lean towards the side of change . The ' Vestiges of Creation ' appeared in 1844. In the tenth and much improved edition ( 1853 ) the anonymous author says ( p . 155 ) : - " The proposition determined ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America amount analogous ancient animals appear Asa Gray become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo 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 hybrids hybrids produced important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate land larvæ laws less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modification modified descendants mongrels natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation origin of species perfect pigeons plants pollen present principle probably produced progenitor racter ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary organs seeds Silurian slight South America sterility structure struggle successive supposed tend theory tion variability variations varieties vary whole widely