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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1858-1871]. Abstract of Livingstone, Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Including a Sketch, etc. CUL-DAR83.58. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

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[in margin:] Sexual Selection

Livingstone Travels p. 565 "The natives always choose the larger & stronger males for stock"

The wild male animals "invariably show the scars received in battle" Ch I

Livingstone, David. 1857. Missionary travels and researches in South Africa; including a sketch of sixteen years' residence in the interior of Africa, and a journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Luanda, on the west coast: thence across the continent, from the river Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. London. [Abstract in CUL-DAR205.11.2.78-80.] Darwin recorded reading this work on 12 April 1858 in his "books read", "books to be read" notebook. "Ap. 12 1858 Livingstone Travels (the best Travels I ever read)"

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)