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nydus/Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Public

This volume presents a collection of Charles Darwin's personal correspondence, organized primarily by the subjects of his research and publications. The letters are supplemented by excerpts from his diary to provide a chronological framework for his professional career and personal character.

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Cover
Title page(p. 1)
Copyright(p. 2)
Table of Contents(pp. 3-4)
Edited By His Son Francis Darwin(pp. 5-7)
VOLUME I(p. 8)
PREFACE(pp. 9-13)
VOLUME I.(p. 14)
CHAPTER 1.I. — THE DARWIN FAMILY.(pp. 15-41)
CHAPTER 1.II. — AUTOBIOGRAPHY.(pp. 42-116)
CHAPTER 1.III. — REMINISCENCES OF MY FATHER'S EVERYDAY LIFE.(pp. 117-180)
CHAPTER 1.IV. — CAMBRIDGE LIFE.(pp. 181-206)
CHAPTER 1.V. — THE APPOINTMENT TO THE 'BEAGLE.'(pp. 207-244)
CHAPTER 1.VI. — THE VOYAGE.(pp. 245-305)
CHAPTER 1.VII. — LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE.(pp. 306-339)
CHAPTER 1.VIII. — RELIGION.(pp. 340-354)
CHAPTER 1.IX. — LIFE AT DOWN.(pp. 355-458)
CHAPTER 1.X. — THE GROWTH OF THE 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES.'(pp. 459-472)
Chapter I. "On the kind of intermediateness necessary, and the number(p. 473)
Chapter II. "The gradual appearance and disappearance of organic(p. 474)
Chapter III. "Geographical Distribution." Corresponds to Chapters XI.(p. 475)
Chapter IV. "Affinities and Classification of Organic beings."(p. 476)
Chapter V. "Unity of Type," Morphology, Embryology.(p. 477)
Chapter VI. Rudimentary Organs.(p. 478)
Chapter VII. Recapitulation and Conclusion. The final sentence of the(pp. 479-483)
CHAPTER 1.XI. — THE GROWTH OF THE 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES.'(pp. 484-539)
CHAPTER 1.XII. — THE UNFINISHED BOOK.(pp. 540-595)
CHAPTER 1. XIII. — THE WRITING OF THE 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES.'(pp. 596-663)
CHAPTER 1.XIV. — BY PROFESSOR HUXLEY.(pp. 664-695)
Colophon(p. 696)
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