RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 'The facts of half instincts. when two varieties are crossed'. CUL-DAR53.1.B20 (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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classifying distinct  resemblances.— Can't go with this FD

The facts of half instincts. when two varieties are crossed as in Shepherd dogs— Inherited Habits: Have Effect in Bones is valuable it shows that new instinct can originate.— strong argument for brain bringing thought, & not merely instinct, a separate thing superadded.— we can thus trace causation of thought.— it is brought within  our own  limits of examination.— obeys same laws. as other parts of structure. C.D. 27

Can an analogy be drawn between  hereditary  associated pleasures & pains & emotions— such as child sucking, gives pleasure, & always has done therefore sight of own child. (when frame in condition to receive pleasure) gives pleasure, ie. love.— & so pain gives fear of death.

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Mayo Philosophy of Living. p. 140— Dreams good account of thinks are recollected when intense, or when so near waking. that an associated is kept up with waking thought.— Ld Brougham thinks no dreams except at this time. how does he account for dogs & men speaking in their sleep.— Characters of dreams no surprise, at the violation of all rules relations of time,  identity, place & personal connections— ideas are strung together in manner they quite different from when awake.— peculiar sensation as flying. (No memory of past events?) or influence on our conduct, the links which when conscious connect past, present & future


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