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other facts which bear upon the truth of the two theories 
of independent creation 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 view, 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 1869. 
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, om 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 explana- 
tion on the ordinary view of independent creation ; whereas, 
on the view here maintained, it is obvious 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 inheritance still betraying their original 
birth-place ” (p. 399). 
Again :— 
“‘ With respect to the distinct species of the same genus 
which, on my theory, must have spread from one parent 
source, if we make the same allowances as before,” &c. 
“On my theory ” became “ on our theory ” in 1869. 
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