RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Prichard, The natural history of man. CUL-DAR85.A89. 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).

Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 352: "'Phys. Hist. of Mankind,' vol. i. 3rd edit. p. 321".


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p 315 "The flat forehead was esteemed beautiful among a great number of tribes, & this fancy has been the principal incentive to the moulding of the head by art." (Mention)

Prichard I do not know what Edition or what volume

Wrong reference


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