RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Albumen large lumps 7 days. CUL-DAR60.2.107-108. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
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p. 116 Albumen large lumps 7 days. dying
― Bark 10 days! 1/10' of inch
p 117. lar 10 days from viscid secretion alone
118. 2 cubes if 1/40 began to reexpand after 72h
120 other analogous cases
p 129 clos roast meat closely inflected after 72h.
p. 130 Fibrin — little excitement expanded after 48°
(N. B saliva from containing very little animal matter, quick reexpansion)
130 C. Areolar — began to reexpand in 48h
132 Cartilage ( [2 words illeg] ) In began to reexpand after 3 days the 3d not until 5th day
132 A. Fibro-cartilage exi excited but little (good sized bit) not truly digested reexpanded 48h.
135 E Fibrous basis of bone 5 reexpanded on 2d & two on 3d day easily liquefied.
137. Gelatine. — 1/10 of inch sqr does not excite much inflection — began to reexpand after 4 or 5 days with much viscid left on disc
— 138 — large pieces excite very little inflection began to reexpand on 4th day, 5' & 6th days little effect comparable to meat, as bit placed on subsequently
139 Chondrin — large pieces of jelly reexpanded partly after 70h acted in solution far more powerfully than gelatine, but may be impure
141. Milk, minute drops reexpanded after 2 days.
142. H. Casein tentacles slowly bend remain inflected for 7-9- days. (so with Phosphate of Lime & Bone)
144. [illeg] after 5 days reexpanded.
(B
146 A Gluten large bits quickly inflected — remained inflection for 4 days & died
B — small bits — after 7 days reexpanded
― putrid 5- to 8 days ―
p 147. gluten after Hydrochloric reexpanded after 48h.
148. Globulin — soon inflected from well-soaked particles most reexpanded after 3-4 days, some few to 5-7 days
Returning to the outer
The several substances which are completely dissolved by the secretion of D
Many elements of doubt quantity — & quantity of water having holding matter already in solution, which is indispensable—
But bends all this length of time (facility of digestion)
[illeg] all these sources of doubt— there can I think be no doubt (?) substance quickly digested & absorbed allows quick reexpansion. — But something more than that — meat act acting so energetically after gelatine
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