RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Table of thoroughbred mares. CUL-DAR193.82. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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 volume CUL-DAR193 contains notes for Darwin's book Variation under domestication (1865-75).
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Produce table of Thoroughbred mares put to Thoroughbred Horses extracted from the Racing Calendar
[Table]
Keep for Domestic Animal— to show sterility of these highly nurtured & closely interbred quadrupeds —
(21 Years)
12 years males in excess— 9 female in excess.
see what year greatest difference & what average difference
W. B. Tegetmeir Esqr
Effects of Breeding in & in
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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