Contents

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An Historical Sketch 5

Introduction 16

Chapter One Variation Under Domestication 21

Chapter Two Variation Under Nature 51

Chapter Three Struggle for Existence 64

Chapter Four Natural Selection 80

Chapter Five Laws of Variation 121

Chapter Six Difficulties on Theory 152

Chapter Seven Instinct 181

Chapter Eight Hybridism 211

Chapter Nine On the Imperfection of the Geological

Record 237

Chapter Ten On the Geological Succession of Organic Beings 263

Chapter Eleven Geographical Distribution 290

Chapter Twelve Geographical Distribution—continued 319

Chapter Thirteen Mutual Affinities of Organic Beings:

Morphology: Embryology:

Rudimentary Organs 341

Chapter Fourteen Recapitulation and Conclusion 379

Glossary 404

Origin of Species 5