RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1873-1874]. Abstract of Perrier, L'Origine de l'Homme d'après Darwin, 1873. CUL-DAR89.41. 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).

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Perrier. Revue Scientifique p. 860 on Helminths having sense to attract sexes together. Good.

On annelids becoming less brilliant after pairing.

+ do on Insects - curious about Bees how little he understands sexual selection - like many others of his countrymen

case of male like workers.

Hairy caterpillars brilliant — Lepidoptera

Perrier, Edmond. 1873. [Review of Descent]. Le transformisme en Angleterre: L'Origine de l'homme d'apres Charles Darwin (1 February): 717-726; La selection sexuelle d'après Darwin. Revue scientifique de la France et de l'étranger (15 March): 861-875. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection reviews 232]. PDF

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