RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1871]. [A signed leaf of the draft of Descent of man]. APS-B-D25.56. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 10.2012. RN1
NOTE: Reproduced courtesy of the American Philosophical Society and William Huxley Darwin.
This manuscript corresponds to Descent 1: 36.
[1]
[not in Darwin's hand:]
M.S.
Descent of Man
[1v]
some few illustrations cases will be given. Any number there might have been added But it would be superfluous to have given many many cases, for I have repeatedly continually asked those many persons who have long & carefully attended to animals of all many various kind, including birds, & all have unanimously answered affirmed that the I individuals differed much greatly in various all ways. How the mental any mental powers of any kind were was
Charles Darwin
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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