Describes hereditary defect in ear muscle.
Discusses influence of wet nurse on infant.
Describes talking starlings.
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Describes hereditary defect in ear muscle.
Discusses influence of wet nurse on infant.
Describes talking starlings.
Does not believe that nature of milk can affect character of child.
Facts about starling very curious, but CD now absorbed by vegetable physiology. Not likely to attend to animal minds again.
Discusses variation and selection in Harz canaries.
Has been studying Origin and other works. Has lectured on the subject and would like to send some of his conclusions if CD is willing.
Thanks CD for book.
Mentions controversy involving Haeckel.
Describes his lectures on Darwinism.
Discusses speech of parrots and starling. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 85 n.]