But it would be a great error to argue that because a well-stocked island, like Great Britain, has not, as far as is known (and it would be very difficult to prove this), received within the last few centuries, through occasional means of transport, immigrants from Europe or any other continent, that a poorly-stocked island, though standing more remote from the mainland, would not receive colonists by similar means.
Baina errakuntza handia litzateke honako hau argudiatzea, hots, Britainia Handia bezalako biztanlez ongi hornituriko irla batera azken mendeetan Europatik ez beste ezein kontinentetik, dakiguneino (eta hau frogatzen zail legoke), noizbehinkako garraiabidez migraririk heldu ez delako, biztanletan urria den irla batek, kontinentetik urrunago egonik ere, ezin duela antzeko bidez kolonorik hartu.