RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Take a small Family with (say) 3 genera. CUL-DAR205.5.210. 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: 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. See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here.


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Take a small Family with (say) 3 genera. — develop one with numerous species & section & to two other genera give only one species to each & make better case.‒ Little doubt that the first genus wd be considered Typical


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