HUMAN BABIES: SOME OF THEIR 

 CHARACTERS, 



BY 



S. S. BUCKMAN, F.G.S. 



[Plates I., II.] 

 (Read January 24th, 1899) 



I. Introduction 



II. Characters 



a. Quadrupedal progression 



b. Quadrupedal attitude ... 



c. Arboreal traits 



d. Incipient bipedalism 



III. Expression of Emotions 



a. Expression of Pleasure 



b. Expression of Pain 



IV. The Last Stages of Man's Development 



V. Our Pre-Human Ancestor 



VI. Our Human Ancestor 



VII. Conclusion 



VIII. Appendix.— Acceleration and Retardation 



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I. Introduction 



In the Introduction to his "Descent ot Man" Darwin 

 says : " The conclusion that man is the co-descendant 

 with other species of some ancient, lower, and extinct 

 form, is not in any degree new. Lamarck long ago came 

 to this conclusion, which has lately been maintained by 



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