RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Draft of Expression, p. 100. CUL-DAR55.123r. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).

The text of this draft corresponds to Expression, p. 100.

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*(14) Melospsittacus Melopsittacus used

see an account of its habits by Gould, Handbook of Birds of Australia Vol. 2. 1865. p. 82.—

*(13) (15) See, for instance, the account which I have given (Descent of Man Vol. 2. p. 32) of the an Anolis & Draco.)

*(14) (16) These muscles muscles are described in his well-known works. I am much greatly indebted to this distinguished physiologist observer for having given me in a letter information on on this this same subject in an interesting letter.

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