RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.10.26. Mr Asa Gray says that Indian men alone are ornamented. CUL-DAR85.A40. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. 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).
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Oct 26/68/ Mr Asa Gray says that Indian men alone are ornamental, one would think that this was parallel case to the decoration of male birds; but probably as they get their wives by barter, men from having the sole power from variety & self-admiration.
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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