The Hand of Darwin: Metaphysical Notebook M, Inside of Front Cover

The Hand of Darwin: Metaphysical Notebook M, Inside of Front Cover

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Metaphysical Notebook M, Inside of Front Cover

Clandestine Notebook

The special marking of "private" occurs within only two of Charles Darwin's notebooks: Notebooks M and N, his metaphysical notebooks.

(Reprinted with permission of Syndics of Cambridge University Library, DAR 125)

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Charles Darwin Esq
36 Grt. Marlborough Str.—

(p. 64. On insect Ants getting on Table. Col. Sykes)

Private [offset in rectangle]
Finished. Octob. 2d.

This Book full of Metaphysics on Morals & Speculations on Expression—
1838

Selected Dec 16 1856

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    Moore has co-authored several books about Charles Darwin, including Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist. He's been researching and teaching Darwin for more than 30 years in Cambridge, England.

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