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Book Title
Essais de zoologie générale
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Paris, Roret, 1841
Year
1841
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Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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lines 3—15 annotation This argues against descent of species being held by th Gefroy sect of Philosophes


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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 83 With respect to rudiments Vicq d'Azyr says nature does not depart frm her primitive model


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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 83 With respect to rudiments Vicq d'Azyr says nature does not depart frm her primitive model

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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 90 old Geoffroy states never new organ — in relation to Electric Fishes    94. "Nature always works with same materials"

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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 90 old Geoffroy states never new organ — in relation to Electric Fishes    94. "Nature always works with same materials"


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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 167 Believed in change of species, as did old Geoffroy. "Modificateurs ambiants" sur l'organisme".    Yes this is his belief 247 Introduce in Preface

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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 167 Believed in change of species, as did old Geoffroy. "Modificateurs ambiants" sur l'organisme".    Yes this is his belief 247 Introduce in Preface


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bottom-margin annotation In case of Elephant, cannot be considered as weakly — when we consider feats in war — —less so than the stunted elephants in North India —
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bottom-margin annotation The effects becoming hereditry, show, that apprivoisement "tameness" has an effect on organization.— hence is new condition, hence sterility
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from End Slip, Side 1 annotation 281 argues well that F. Cuviers doctrine of Sociability not only key to domestication
     286 do

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bottom-margin annotation The principal value of this Sect to me is showing other motives besides facility of variation, has determined the domesticated animal — & therefore that variation would probably have [continues on page 301] occurred in nearly all, which must have been selected.—


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from End Slip, Side 2 annotation 344. Mammals in close sub-groups do not differ much in size .


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bottom-margin annotation X It is odd no fragment of continent — is it effect of few only being supported — their inter-breeding destroyed by men
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        381 Table of measurements.—
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from End Slip, Side 2 annotation 382 insists on difference of size in allied dogs.
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top-marginline 6 annotation in brown ink Aug. 1841. Saw Shetland Pony exhibited. which at withers «I measure» was 32 1/2 inches (& less in centre of back) — Beautifully formed — I presume Shetlands have no aboriginal horses.

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from End Slip, Side 2 annotation 433 old Geoffroy on degree of influences of external conditions on species —
     Mem. Acad. Tom. XII. p. 93.—


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from End Slip, Side 3 annotation 493 Cross between gold, silver & common pheasants just mentioned. (Q)


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from End Slip, Side 3 annotation 496 Cases of ten species of Birds which have assumed male plumage

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from End Slip, Side 3 annotation 506 changes of habit in old Hens like Cocks
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