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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1870.03.06. Huxley will lend me Ecker Icones Physiologicae, Pl. 30. fig 2 Human embryo. CUL-DAR80.B110-B110v. 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).

Darwin reproduced the Alexander Ecker's figure of a human embryo in Descent 1: 15. Darwin noted on the

following page "I was directed to these figures by Prof. Huxley, from whose work, 'Man's Place in Nature,' the idea of giving them was taken."

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March 6 1870. Huxley will lend me Ecker Icones Physiologicae Pl. 30. fig 2. Human embryo (remove projections) & Bischoff Hund-Eie Pl. XI. fig. 42

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These are about same state of development - thus more accurate these [saying] can work. In the latter there is transparent white space which might be very slightly shaded - Have drawn on same side - Get Huxley to add explanation of letters. Give authorities & say idea taken from Huxley's Place of Nature & excellently carried out by Häckel Schopfungs-Geschichte [illeg] wd be best man.

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26 Abbey Place

(Icones Physiologicæ)

Ecker. Pl. 30 fig 2.

Bischoff Hund Eie Pl. XI

shade (Fig 42)

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