Life of Charles DarwinBettany, G. T. (George Thomas)
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Life of Charles Darwin
Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas)
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Bahia, 32
Bahia Blanca, 38
_Beagle_, H.M.S., 27, 29, 34, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48, 52-60, 65
Bees, Observations on, 88, 89
Bell, Sir C., "Anatomy of Expression," 126
Bentley, T., and Darwin's mother, 17
Blushing, 133
Bladderwort, The, 140
Botanical papers, 103
Botanical works, 103-108, 136-145
Brazil, 32-36
Breeds, Domestic, 80-82, 109-111
British Association, Darwin at, 60
Buenos Ayres, 39, 40
Burdon-Sanderson, Prof., 140
Butterwort, The, 140
Button, Jemmy, the Fuegian, 130
C.
Caldcleugh, Mr., 45
Cambridge University, 24-29, 146
Candolle, A. de, 148-150
Carlisle, Bishop of, on Darwin, 154, 155
Carlyle, Thomas and Mrs., and Erasmus Darwin, 19
Character of Darwin, 155-160, 162-165
Chili, 43-45
Chiloe, 43
Chonos Archipelago, 43
Christianity and Darwin, 115-117, 121, 163-166, 169
Cirripedia, Books on, 61-63
Classification, 91
"Climbing Plants," 107
Copley medal, 106
Coral reefs, Book on, 55-59;
observations on, 48, 52, 55
Corfield, Mr. R., 43
Cross-fertilisation of plants, 141-143
D.
Dana, Prof. J. D., on Coral Reefs, 58
Darwin, Charles, and domestic animals, 71;
and entomology, 25, 167;
and Malthus, 72, 73;
and novelists, 133;
and Prof. Henslow, 24-30;
and Sir C. Lyell, 31, 51, 52, 69, 70;
and Sir J. Hooker, 54, 74, 75, 78;
and slavery, 34, 35;
and spelling reform, 148;
as an experimenter, 162;
at Cambridge, 24-29;
at Edinburgh, 22-24;
"Biographical Sketch of an Infant," 131;
birth, 18;
character of, 155-160, 162-165;
"Climbing Plants," 107;
contributions to mental science, 134, 135;
death of, 153;
"Descent of Man," 112-125;
discovery of extinct mammals, 38, 39;
elected F.G.S., 51;
F.R.S., 52;
experience of missionaries, 43, 47;
experiments on children, 129, 131;
"Expression of Emotions," 126-135;
fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, 141-143;
"Fertilisation of Orchids," 103-106;
first scientific paper, 23;
"Formation of Mould," 150-152;
forms of flowers, 143;
funeral of, 154;
"Geology of the _Beagle_," 55-60;
history of "Origin of Species," 64-78;
honours bestowed on, 146;
"Insectivorous Plants," 136-139;
"Journal of Researches," 52;
modesty of, 28, 66;
on blushing, 133;
on Cirripedia, 61-63;
on religion, 115-117, 121, 163-169;
on vivisection, 160-162;
"Origin of Species," 41, 42, 46, 64-78, 79-99;
physical appearance and habits of, 100-102, 147, 148;
places named after, 48;
portraits of, 146;
power of movement in plants, 143-145;
school-days of, 19-21;
secretary of Geological Society, 51;
sons of, 102;
statue of, 156;
voyage in _Beagle_, 29-50
Darwin, Mrs. C., 53
Darwin, Erasmus, of Lichfield and Derby, 12-14, 66-67
Darwin, Erasmus, of London, 19, 153
Darwin, Mr. Francis, 140-144
Darwin, Mrs. R. W. (Susannah Wedgwood), 17-19
Darwin, R. W., of Elston, 12
Darwin, R. W., father of Charles, 14-18
Darwin Sound, 48
Death of Charles Darwin, 153
"Descent of Man," 112-125
Digestion by plants, 137, 138
Discovery of extinct mammals, 39
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