RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871]. Draft of Descent, fair copy. CUL-DAR109.B113r. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR108-111 contain material for Darwin's book Forms of flowers (1877).
Draft is in the hand of Ebenezer Norman with corrections by Darwin. The text of this draft corresponds to Descent 2: 51.
[B113v]
nycticorax, Linn.) which [text excised] used to hide itself
a cat approachinged, and then suddenly "start up uttering one of the most frightful cries, apparently enjoying the cat's alarm and flight." The common domestic cock chicks to the hen; and the hen chicks to her chickens, when a dainty morsel is found. (a) (text) Some social birds apparently call to each other for aid; and
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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