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This volume collects essays written by Alfred Russel Wallace regarding his independent discovery and development of the theory of natural selection. The author provides corrected and expanded versions of his previous scientific writings to demonstrate the scope and application of his findings.

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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

a few passages to the 6th and 7th Essays, and have given two notes, explanatory of some portions of the last chapter which appear to have been not always understood. These additions are as follows:—

To avoid altering the paging the additional pages now given have been lettered.
1st Ed.2nd Ed.
221221Additional facts as to birds acquiring the song of other species.
223223 A } 223 B }Mr. Spruce’s remarks on young birds pairing with old.
228228 A } 228 B }Pouchet’s observations on a change in the nests of swallows.
229Passage omitted about nest of Golden Crested Warbler, which had been inserted on Rennie’s authority, but has not been confirmed by any later observers.
261261Daines Barrington, on importance of protection to the female bird.
372Note A.
372 BNote B.
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