"Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species……" — Charles Lyell

"Amidst the vicissitudes of the earth's surface, species cannot be immortal, but must perish, one after another, like the individuals which compose them. There is no possibility of escaping from this conclusion."

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