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From William Robson Scott to E. B. Tylor   28 June 1870

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Speculates on the origin of gestures representing good and bad or approval and disapproval;

discusses signs used in teaching the deaf and dumb, particularly the use of opposites [see 7244].

Author:  William Robson Scott
Addressee:  Edward Burnett Tylor
Date:  28 June 1870
Classmark:  DAR 177: 124
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7248

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  • c. others in the same way—but these will perhaps be said to be signs used [ partly ] [1 word illeg] being opposites , as they are all more or less expressive of the things they are to show   I dont know that I have hit the right point M r Darwin
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