RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Galton, Gregariousness in Cattle, and in Man. CUL-DAR89.153. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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. 104. n20: "See his extremely interesting paper on 'Gregariousness in Cattle, and in Man,' 'Macmillan's Mag.' Feb. 1871, p. 353."
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Macmillan's Mag. Feb 1871.
F. Galton on Gregariousness - very good - shows that general opinion will govern man's nations -- shows how herds & tribes are made large or small according to conditions.
[in margin:] Bears on size of Tribes
Social selection
Size of Tribes
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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