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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Thierleben, 1864. CUL-DAR80.B138. 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 cited this in Descent 1: 12-13, n4: "Brehm, 'Thierleben,' B. i. 1864, s. 75, 86. On the Ateles, s. 105. For other analogous statements, see s. 25, 107."

[B138]

Brehm vol I.

Expression

p. 101 Ateles no Beard

104. Ateles when much frightened urine & excrement let fall

106 Ateles after getting drunk with brandy wd never touch it again.

[in margin:] startings

107 Cebus more or less of a Beard.

Cebus shriek in horrible way - (this is kind which cry?) associate with distinct species. - very variable - hybridised

they like tobacco - tea - coffee & Brandy // Physic same effects Rengger.

Cebus capuchinus is same as Caz of Rengger. Females always more brownish than males – 5-10 monkeys in families chiefly females

110 Rennger says females of Cazs exceed males in same family, because polygamous.

111 Cebus titters when pleased & make varius noises according to emotions

Brehm about crying

[sketches]

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