RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Ecker, Icones Phys, Bischoff Entwicklungs Geschichte des Hunde Eies. CUL-DAR80.B108-B109. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. 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-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
[B108]
Ecker, Icones Phys. - 1851-1859 Tab XXX Fig. 2
Bischoff Entwicklungs geschichte des Hunde eies 1845 Tab XI Fig. 42 B.
Huxley has given drawing in his Man's Place in Nature for which I described the idea & he directed me to these drawings. Häckel has given me striking drawings
[B109]
As some of [illeg] may [illeg] have here seen a drawing of an embryo at an early stage of development; I here give one of man & one of dog, at nearly the same early stage of embryo carefully copied from the work of highest authorities ** By selecting the 2 embryos at somewhat different periods, (no doubt) In accordance are seen more doubt have been [illeg] state more striking if to [illeg] in early [period]. The Human embryo so like in length - so drawing much magnified - Embryo of dog 25 days old - five times magnified.
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