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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. When I treat of cells. CUL-DAR48.B64. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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-DAR48 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 8 'Transitions of Organs'. Notes on bees' cells for origin of species theory.

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When I treat of cells, not first, I may confidently state cells on each side.—

Only when I come to primordial cell, I must say pure hypothesis that 2 lateral cells are sketched out, or at least centres determined on.

Pentagonal or attached cells P. H. shows can be formed from old increased comb towards wall of Hive, & here we shd have lateral cells, no doubt.

Not a few, even Huber speaks as if all cont. merely followed for angle & plane of first cell; but the manner

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in which irregularities are brought back to normal structures, shows that instinct provides for each cell, as much as for first

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