RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. 'Abstract of abstract (not all on civilization)'. CUL-DAR80.B5. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Abstract of abstract (not all on civilization)

Fortnightly —p 455 Savages did not waste away in classical Times
on Progress of man not invariable

(Cl. Royer 67 courage leading to Despotism.)

—— & Lecky do I. p. 97

D. of Argyll p. 66 man diverges in line of weakness.

p.12 ?

p. 3. Gerland. extinction not caused by Physical conditions — ( a tribe once reduced generally become extinct. p 12)

Lyells Principles vol 2. p. 489 Holy Inquisition

Lathams Man. p 35 the recent C. of Good Hope or T. del Fuego what changes subjected to — p. 97 oblitertion of intermediate forms.

Page p. 96. Advancement of Race depends on [knowledge].

p. 6 Abstract of Galton

 p. 336 use of intelligence

(Ch. VI)

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p. 28 on civilized races long existed as savages.

Royer, Clémence A. 1870. Origine de l'homme et des sociétés. Paris: Guillaumin-Masson. CUL-DAR.LIB.550 PDF

Lecky, William Edward Hartpole. 1869. History of European morals from Augustus to Charlemagne. 2 vols. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. [CUL-DAR240] vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF

Argyll, Duke of, Campbell George Douglas. 1869. Primeval man: an examination of some recent speculations. London: Strachan. CUL-DAR.LIB.102 PDF

Gerland, G. 1868. Über das Aussterben der Naturvölker. Leipzig: Friedrich Fleischer.

Lyell, Charles. 1867-1868. Principles of geology: or, the modern changes of the Earth and its inhabitants considered as illustrative of geology. 10th ed. London: John Murray. 2 vols. [inscribed] CUL-DAR.LIB.395 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF

Latham, Robert Gordon. 1851. Man and his migrations. London: John Van Voorst. CUL-DAR.LIB.353 PDF

Page, David. 1867. Man, where, whence and whither. Edinburgh: Edmonton & Douglas. CUL-DAR.LIB.485 PDF

Galton, Francis. 1871. Gregariousness in cattle and in men. Macmillan's Magazine 23: 353-357. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 641] PDF


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