Natural selection' will now act upon the stomach and intestines, and all their individual variations will be taken advantage of to modify the race into harmony with its new food. In many cases, however, it is probable that this cannot be done. The internal... The Action of Natural Selection on Man - Page 11by Alfred Russel Wallace - 1871 - 54 pagesFull view - About this book
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