RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.08. Abstract of Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 26th meeting. CUL-DAR205.1.64. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN2
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-DAR205.1 contains notes on rudimentary organs.
The brown crayon number '10' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Rudimentary & abortive organs.
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Aug. (56) Owen when speaking of nails (Brit assoc 56) varying a African Manatee says as might be expected for organ being useless — but will not explain — bars of pigeons — mammæ in man.
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Owen, Richard. 1857. Note on the Ajuh of Dr. Vogel. Report of the twenty-sixth meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; held at Cheltenham in August 1856. (part 2): 99-100.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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