144 THE GENESIS OF SPECIES. [CHAP. V, 



manner. Finally, he cannot but feel justified, from all 

 that has been brought forward, in reiterating the opening 

 assertion of this chapter, that something is still to be said 

 for the view which maintains that species are stable, at 

 least in the intervals of their comparatively rapid succes- 

 sive manifestations. 



