RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.11.11. Bartlett believes Tear-sac is orifice of gland. CUL-DAR83.25. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. 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 2: 280.
"Bartlett, Abraham Dee, 1812-97. 1859-97 Superintendent, Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, London. Renowned taxidermist. His shop was near the British Museum. In this capacity CD had contact with B. Among the animals B stuffed were the first gorilla ever shown in England (1858), and the famous elephant Jumbo owned by P.T. Barnum, of circus renown. Frequently helped CD by answering queries and sending materials. Letters with CD published in 1900 (F2183)." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)
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Nov 11/68. Bartlett believes Tear-sac is orifice of gland, for secretes matter fetid to us & appears most developed in male deer & goats - is perplexed about odour - thinks (?) musk confined to males
I have seen few of antelopes all [illeg] yellow
See Owen for Reference Vol. 3.
Mammals
S. selection
p 455
Habit excluded as with voice
[Descent 2: 280, n: "Owen, 'Anatomy of Vertebrates,' vol. iii. p. 632. See, also, Dr. Murie's observations on their glands in 'Proc. Zoolog. Soc.' 1870, p. 340. Desmarest, On the Antilope subgutturosa, 'Mammalogie,' 1820, p. 455."]
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