RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1857.03. Thinking over Owen's false classification of Man. CUL-DAR205.5.176. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.
The brown crayon number '11' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Divergence.
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Thinking over Owen's false classification of Man, the rule that classification by single character however different is? has generally proved false (though useful in classification) is intelligible, as ii the may be greatly modified, but the whole is less modified parts, "the least apparent characters, those which require scrutiny— Owen Lect Lecture "nature whispers & does not proclaim aloud her affinities" are the most valuable for descent.—
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