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of the two theories of independent creaiion and of descent 

 with modification" (p. 389). What can be plainer 

 than that the theory which Mr. Darwin espouses, 

 and has so frequently called "my," is descent with 

 modification ? 



Again : — 



" But as these animals and their spawn are known 

 to be immediately killed by sea- water, on my mew, we 

 can see that there would be great difficulty in their 

 transportal across the sea, and therefore why they do 

 not exist on any oceanic island. But why, on the 

 theory of creation, they should not have been created 

 there, it would be very difficult to explain" (p. 393). 



" On my view " was cut out in 1 869. 



On the following page we read — " On my view this 

 question can easily be answered." " On my view " is 

 retained in the latest edition. 



Again : — 



" Yet there must be, on my view, some unknown 

 but highly efficient means for their transportation" 



(P- 397)- 



"On my view" became "according to our view" 

 in 1869. 



Again : — 



" I believe this grand fact can receive no sort of 

 explanation on the ordinary view of independent crea- 

 tion; whereas, on the view here maintained, it is ob- 

 vious that the Galapagos Islands would be likely to 

 receive colonists . . . from America, and the Cape 

 de Verde Islands from Africa ; and that such colonists 

 would be liable to modification ; the principle of in- 



