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Variation under domestication
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Sources|Discussion Questions|Experiment A fascination with domestication Throughout his working life, Darwin retained an interest in the history, techniques, practices, and processes of domestication. Artificial selection, as practiced by plant and…
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- … , head of the botany program at Harvard University. Pigeons as a window into variation …
- … on the subject, we learn that Darwin himself bred pigeons in an effort to understand the process and …
- … with Darwin—in order to collect all the facts he wanted on pigeons for On the Origin of Species . …
- … William Darwin Fox, to ask him to observe at what age pigeons' tail-feathers are sufficiently …
- … second cousin Fox to tell him about his own efforts to breed pigeons. Darwin is particularly …
- … He tells Tegetmeier that he is collecting examples of pigeons and poultry and would be be …
- … Thwaites will send him skins of Indian or Ceylon breeds of pigeons, in order that Darwin might add …
- … the work of other pigeon fanciers into his discussion on pigeons in the first chapter of the …
- … In order to further explore Darwin's work with pigeons, we suggest investigating this web …
- … trip to a pigeon fancier. Pigeon fanciers typically breed pigeons for competition. Among other …
- … pigeon fancier the class visited breeds Birmingham roller pigeons . These pigeons compete on …
- … a single pigeon breed through artificial selection; the pigeons varied in their plumage, coloring, …
- … the breeder, have your students read Darwin’s work on pigeons and the first chapter of On the …
William Yarrell
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William Yarrell was a London businessman, a stationer and bookseller, who became an expert on British birds and fish, writing standard reference works on both. He was a member of several science and natural history societies, including the Linnean Society…
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- … breeding, it was Yarrell who pursuaded him to keep pigeons himself at Down House, something …
The "wicked book": Origin at 157
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Origin is 157 years old. (Probably) the most famous book in science was published on 24 November 1859. To celebrate we have uploaded hundreds of new images of letters, bringing the total number you can look at here to over 9000 representing more than…
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- … friend of both Charles and Emma, sent information on pigeons mixed in with Parish affairs. …
Origin
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Darwin’s most famous work, Origin, had an inauspicious beginning. It grew out of his wish to establish priority for the species theory he had spent over twenty years researching. Darwin never intended to write Origin, and had resisted suggestions in 1856…
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- … he had only just started his analysis of his experiments on pigeons. Moreover, he had not yet …
- … powers and instincts of animals’. Correspondence on both pigeons and bees continued in …
- … return to Down in mid August, he recommenced his work on pigeons and spent a nearly a month …
- … Journal ) ‘At last, thank God, I have done with my Pigeons, & have just killed all the scores …
Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … (very good) Read Temminck. Nat. Hist. des Gallina & Pigeons [Temminck 1813–15] must …
- … of the Game kind [Jardine 1834b]. 9. Columbidæ (Pigeons.) [Selby 1835] 11. Ruminating …
- … [DAR 119: 5a] Mar 26 Treatise on Domestic Pigeons [J. Moore] 1765] Ap 5 D r …
- … V. 19 (1843) 25. Murray Domestic Poultry.— Domestic Pigeons /ducks 76 Sept. 14 th …
- … 1832].— —— 20 th Temminck. Hist. Nat. des Pigeons et Gallinaces [Temminck 1813–15]. …
- … II to p. 860 —— 28 th Jardine’s Nat. Lib. Pigeons [Selby 1835] —— 30 Journal of R. …
- … England ] Vol I to VII 31. Boitard et Corbié. Les Pigeons de Volière &c [Boitard and …
- … Lyon ]. Tom I. 1838. nothing July 16 th Dixon. Pigeons [E. S. Dixon 1851].— Dec. …
- … 1555 [Belon 1555] p 264 Quails at sea with seeds.— See for Pigeons. In Royal . (read) …
- … the Great Salt Lake [Stansbury 1852]. May 15 th Pigeons by Eaton [Eaton 1852]. —— …
- … Johnston 1850]. March 28 th Sebastian Delamer on Pigeons & Rabbits [Delamer 1854] …
- … 1599–1603] —— Lathams History of Birds. vol on Pigeons & Fowls [J. Latham 1821–8]. …
- … 29. Brisson Ornithologie ou methode &c Tom I. 1760 (for Pigeons & Fowls) [Brisson 1760] …
- … [Prichard 1848] May 8 th Joh. Johnstone 1657 Pigeons & Fowls [Jonstonus 1657] — …
- … of John Lawrence, whose Treatise on domestic poutlry, pigeons and rabbits (1815) went through …
- … 14v. Boitard, Pierre and Corbié. 1824. Les pigeons de volière et de colombier . …
- … Eugene Sebastian, pseud . (Edmund Saul Dixon). 1854. Pigeons and rabbits, in their wild, …
- … the aviary: being sketches of the natural history of pigeons and other domestic birds in a …
- … of breeding and managing tame, domesticated, and fancy pigeons . London. [Darwin Library; 2d ed …
- … 11a [Moore, John]. 1765. A treatise on domestic pigeons . London. 119: 5a …
- … Selby, Prideaux John. 1835. The natural history of pigeons . Vol. 19 in Jardine, William, ed., …
- … Bernhard. 1856–7. The poultry book: including pigeons and rabbits . London. [Darwin Library.] …
- … Jacob. 1808. Histoire naturelle générale des Pigeons … avec figures en couleurs, peintes par …
- … Jacob. 1813–15. Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés . 3 vols. Amsterdam …
Before Origin: the ‘big book’
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Darwin began ‘sorting notes for Species Theory’ on 9 September 1854, the very day he concluded his eight-year study of barnacles (Darwin's Journal). He had long considered the question of species. In 1842, he outlined a theory of transmutation in a…
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- … for his arguments. Fox, Darwin assumed, would have bred pigeons at some point, and could therefore …
- … the sellers from whom he intended to purchase birds. Fancy pigeons, that is, those varieties …
- … realised that he might not be able to buy young enough pigeons and might have to breed them himself. …
- … 1855 did not look ‘ very ugly ’, the breeding of fancy pigeons proved enjoyable and enlightening …
4.43 'Illustrated London News' article
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< Back to Introduction In September 1887 the Illustrated London News reviewed G.T. Bettany’s popular biography of Darwin, and the reviewer took this opportunity to offer his own thoughts on the ‘domestic tranquillity’ and ‘unassuming modesty’ of…
Correlation of growth: deaf blue-eyed cats, pigs, and poison
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As he was first developing his ideas, among the potential problems Darwin recognised with natural selection was how to account for developmental change that conferred no apparent advantage. He proposed a ‘mysterious law’ of ‘correlation of growth’ where…
The writing of "Origin"
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From a quiet rural existence at Down in Kent, filled with steady work on his ‘big book’ on the transmutation of species, Darwin was jolted into action in 1858 by the arrival of an unexpected letter (no longer extant) from Alfred Russel Wallace outlining a…
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- … place in the hive. As with Darwin’s study of poultry and pigeons, many other people were drawn into …
- … in mid-June 1858 to write up the results of his study of pigeons, hoping to finish it in a week or …
- … In September 1858 he finished his manuscript discussion of pigeons; this figures prominently in his …
Darwin in letters, 1856-1857: the 'Big Book'
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In May 1856, Darwin began writing up his 'species sketch’ in earnest. During this period, his working life was completely dominated by the preparation of his 'Big Book', which was to be called Natural selection. Using letters are the main…
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- … highlight the importance of his investigations of pigeons, poultry, and other domesticated animals. …
Alfred Russel Wallace’s essay on varieties
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The original manuscript about varieties that Wallace composed on the island of Gilolo and sent to Darwin from the neighbouring island of Ternate (Brooks 1984) has not been found. It was sent to Darwin as an enclosure in a letter (itself missing), and was…
Darwin in letters, 1858-1859: Origin
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The years 1858 and 1859 were, without doubt, the most momentous of Darwin’s life. From a quiet rural existence filled with steady work on his ‘big book’ on species, he was jolted into action by the arrival of an unexpected letter from Alfred Russel Wallace…
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- … in the hive. As with Darwin’s study of poultry and pigeons, many other people were drawn into …
- … in mid-June 1858 to write up the results of his study of pigeons, hoping to finish it in a week or …
- … In September 1858 he finished his manuscript discussion of pigeons; this figures prominently in his …
Darwin, cats and cat shows
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One of the more unusual invitations Darwin received was to be a patron of the Crystal Palace cat show, the first nationwide cat show in Britain. The man who first came up with the idea for the show, Harrison Weir, was one of Darwin’s correspondents, as…
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- … selective breeding at first hand, Darwin learned how to keep pigeons himself, and Tegetmeier and …
Darwin And Evolution
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What is evolution? What did Darwin discover and how did he come to his conclusions?
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- … back from Darwin’s travels, his letters, his study of pigeons and the story of the peppered moth are …
Suggested reading
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There is an extensive secondary literature on Darwin's life and work. Here are some suggested titles that focus Darwin’s correspondence, as well as scientific correspondence and letter-writing more generally. Collections of Darwin’s letters …
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- … 1981. Nature’s fancy: Charles Darwin and the breeding of pigeons. Isis 72 : 163–86. …
Darwin in letters,1866: Survival of the fittest
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The year 1866 began well for Charles Darwin, as his health, after several years of illness, was now considerably improved. In February, Darwin received a request from his publisher, John Murray, for a new edition of Origin. Darwin got the fourth…
Referencing women’s work
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Darwin's correspondence shows that women made significant contributions to Darwin's work, but whether and how they were acknowledged in print involved complex considerations of social standing, professional standing, and personal preference.…
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- … on how to reference Arabella Buckley’s observations of pigeons, which he planned to use in …
Review: The Origin of Species
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- by Asa Gray THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION (American Journal of Science and Arts, March, 1860) This book is already exciting much attention. Two American editions are announced, through which it will become familiar to many…
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- … pigeon, our author remarks that ‘at least a score of pigeons might be chosen which if shown to an …
- … ‘ I have discussed the probable origin of domestic pigeons at some, yet quite insufficient, length; …
- … mingled races reversion seems well made out in the case of pigeons. The common opinion upon this …
Darwin in letters, 1862: A multiplicity of experiments
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1862 was a particularly productive year for Darwin. This was not only the case in his published output (two botanical papers and a book on the pollination mechanisms of orchids), but more particularly in the extent and breadth of the botanical experiments…
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- … ): 'I entertain no doubt that twenty years experiments on pigeons conducted by a skilled …
Essay: Natural selection & natural theology
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—by Asa Gray NATURAL SELECTION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH NATURAL THEOLOGY. Atlantic Monthly for July, August, and October, 1860, reprinted in 1861. I Novelties are enticing to most people; to us they are simply annoying. We cling to a long-accepted…
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- … the lowing of cattle, the cackle of hens, and the cooing of pigeons, were sounds native and pleasant …
