RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Macalister, Variation in the muscles of man. CUL-DAR85.B122. 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 1: 275, n17: "'Proc. Royal Irish Academy,' vol. x. 1868, p. 123."
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Mr Macalister (Proc. R. Irish Academy Vol X. 1868 p. 123)
Variation in the muscles of man "are probably more common in males than females" muscles new to man are more frequently developed in the male sex, although exceptions have been claimed for some.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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