RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].05.28. Engleheart tells me he witnessed a valuable Retriever, that wd not receive another retriever. CUL-DAR83.78. 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
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"Engleheart, Stephen Paul, 1830-85. 1859 Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, London. 1861-70 Village surgeon/physician at Down, known to Darwin family as "Spengle". Drowned in Old Calabar, Nigeria, Africa, trying to visit a patient." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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May 28 Engleheart tells me he witnessed a valuable Retriever, that wd not receive another retriever ♂, but took a strange Terrier, & even afterwards had to be muzzled & held for Retriever, always preferring a Terrier.
It is hence certain that animals have strong sexual preferences & dislikes - but of course it must be conjectural which determines them in a state of nature - When one has display or voice & some may safely judge.
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