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Studies in the Theory of Descent, Volume I

Weismann, August, 1834-1914; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Meldola, Raphael, 1849-1915 [Translator]· 3 chapters· 93,268 words

The phenomena here about to be subjected to a closer investigation have been known for a long period of time. About the year 1830 it was shown that the two forms of a butterfly (_Araschnia_) which had till that time been regarded as distinct, in spite of their different colour...

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2. Part II.

The general idea which has instigated the researches described in the present essay has already been expressed in the Preface, where it has also been explained why the markings...

1. Part I.

The phenomena here about to be subjected to a closer investigation have been known for a long period of time. About the year 1830 it was shown that the two forms of a butterfly...

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