RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.01.14. Say, in early part that I endeavoured from care to avoid the word sensitiveness. CUL-DAR55.76. 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
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Say, in early part that I endeavoured from care to avoid the word sensitiveness, as in falsely implying consciousness, & used irritability or excitability but found it so inconvenient, that I have gave up the attempt; but it must not be supposed that the word, as I used use it, implies consciousness. —
Jan 14. —1873.─
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