...types, — the created apes and monkeys are derivatives. He might have illustrated it as follows : — To give an imaginary example from changes in progress on an island : let the organisation of a wild man feeding chiefly on fruits become slightly plastic ; let corresponding changes...

...had previously to Mr. Wallace illustrated this principle by ingenious suppositions, of which I select the following: — " To give an imaginary example...number of hares to increase ; the effect of this would be that the fox or dog would be driven to try to catch more hares : his organization, however, being...

...years, Bakewell effected in cattle, and Western in sheep, by this identical principle of selection ? To give an imaginary example from changes in progress on an island : — let the organization of a cauinc animal which preyed ehiefly on rabbits, but sometimes on hares, become slightly plastic ; let...

...types, — the created apes and monkeys are derivatives. He might have illustrated it as follows : — To give an imaginary example from changes in progress on an island : let the organization of a wild man feeding chiefly on fruits become slightly plastic ; let corresponding changes cause the sources...

...same application of this principle, which he illustrates in his work " On the origin of Si«cies," by many ingenious suppositions, such as the following:...number of hares to increase; the effect of this would he that the fox or dog would be driven to try to catch more hares; his organization, however, being...

...Wallace, conceived the same application of this principle, which he illustrates in his work " On the origin of Species," by many ingenious suppositions,...of a canine animal which preyed chiefly on rabbits, bnt sometimes on hares, become slightly plastic ; let these same changes cause the number of rabbits...

...ii. p. 461. * ccxiii". p. 184, Ed. 1. * Tills conclusion of the passage is omitted in late- -J!'f— canine animal which preyed chiefly on rabbits, but...number of hares to increase : the effect of this would be that the fox or dog would be driven to try to catch more hares ; his organisation, however, being...

...illustrated in the Paper in which he first communicated his views to the Liunsean Society. It is by ' an imaginary example from changes in progress on an island ' : — ' Let the organisation of a 1 ccxcvm". ii. p. 461. * ccxm". p. 184, Ed. 1. 1 This conclusion of the passage is...

...illustrated in the Paper in which he first communicated his views to the Linnrean Society. It is by ' an imaginary example from changes in progress on an island ' : — ' Let the organisation of a 1 ccxcvm". ii. p. 461. * ccxin". p. 184, Ed. 1. canine animal which preyed chiefly...

...illustrated in the paper in which he first communicated his views to the Linneean Society. It is by ' an imaginary example from changes in progress on an...number of hares to increase : the effect of this would be that the fox or dog would be driven to try to catch more hares; his organization, however, being...