RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1874]. Abstract of Reade, African sketch-book / Draft of Expression. CUL-DAR89.145. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. RN2

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-DAR87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).

S.S.= sexual selection.


[145]

S.S. Man.

W. Reade. African Sketch Book I p 223 Ugly women selected for strength.— Vol. [2]

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[Draft of Expression, Chapter 9, p. 234.]

Chap. IX

[for the sake] of producing the various noises proper to [excised] mind; and its shape, as I observed, [excised]

Reade, Winwood. 1873. The African sketch-book. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 2 vols. CUL-DAR.LIB.531 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF


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