RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874.11.15. Glycerine I suppose from strong attraction of water. CUL-DAR57.148. 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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Nov 15— /74/ Glycerine, I suppose from strong attraction of water cause in few minutes some aggregation, but this in uninjured specimen commences at the glands & travels downwards.

 After exosmose Ch 3 on Aggregation

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G. also commence in a few minutes well-marked aggregation, commence in [2 words illeg] to glands; & this I presume may be attributed to the strong attraction when the secretion fluid has found water.


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