RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Quain, Anatomy of the Arteries. CUL-DAR87.122. 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-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 26, n3: "'Anatomy of the Arteries,' by R. Quain. Preface, vol. i. 1844."
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R. Quin Anatomy of the Arteries of the Human Body Preface Vol I - 1844
I say
"it has been found useful for surgical purposes to calculate from 1040 corpses how often each course prevails"
Preface is only 1 page long
Corpses
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