The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1871-1872]. Abstract of Zouteveen trans., Darwin, Descent. CUL-DAR90.20. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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).

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p. 3 Hermaphroditism in Fishes, very good evidence.

p 4 Regrowth of Nails — after amputation or rather freezing.

p 4 Mammæ erraticæ — on thigh & gave much milk.—

― polydactylic 24 finger & toes??

p. 6 M. Clemence Royer has suggested that men originally then children

p 6. very curious case of Hypermetropy ask Bowman. (not worth giving)

p. 8 difference of Races on Egytian monuments well marked & Jar at Nineveh.

p 9 & p 13} Phylum is the whole of the animals descended from a common ancestor.

p. 11 & 12 Methodical selection is man not trustworthy

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Vol I p 321. Say — sub-Kingdom of Protozoa — Calculate on great divisions

sub-Kingdom of Vertebrata —

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