them, would have closest affinities, like
cattle in counties of England: if barrier afterwards destroyed one
species might destroy the other or both keep their ground. So if island
formed near continent, let it be ever so different, that continent would
supply inhabitants, and new species (like the old) would be allied with
that continent. An island generally very different soil and climate, and
number and order of inhabitants supplied by chance, no point so
favourable for generation of new species{132},--especially the
mountains, hence, so it is. As isolated mountains formed in a plain
country (if such happens) is an island. As other islands formed, the old
species would spread and thus extend and the fauna of distant island
might ultimately meet and a continent formed between them. No one doubts
continents formed by repeated elevations and depressions{133}. In
looking backwards, but not so far that all geographical boundaries are
destroyed, we can thus at once see why existing forms are related to the
extinct in the same manner as existing ones are in some part of existing
continent. By chance we might even have one or two absolute parent
fossils.

{128} _Rincon_ in Spanish means a _nook_ or _corner_, it is here
probably used to mean a small farm.

{129} The following is written across the page: "No one would
expect a set of similar varieties to be produced in the different
countries, so species different."

{130} <The following passage seems to have been meant to follow
here.> The parent of an organism, we may generally suppose to be in
less favourable condition than the selected offspring and therefore
generally in fewer numbers. (This is not borne out by horticulture,
mere hypothesis; as an organism in favourable conditions might by
selection be adapted to still more favourable conditions.)

Barrier would further act in preventing species formed in one part
migrating to another part.

{131} <The following notes occur on the back of the page.> Number
of species not related to capabilities of the country: furthermore
not always those best adapted, perhaps explained by creationists by
changes and progress. <See p. 34, note 1.{Note 134}>

Although creationists can, by help of geology, explain much, how
can he explain the marked relation of past and present in same
area, the varying relation in other cases, between