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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…

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  • … over a dozen letters in May and June on the subject of  Rhamnus catharticus  (now  R. cathartica …
  • … specimens of  R. catharticus , the only species of  Rhamnus  native to Britain, and made …
  • … of each sex and speculated: ‘I cannot help thinking the Rhamnus is a case of dimorphic becoming …
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