Mr. Darwin’s theory of ‘Sexual Selection,’ pp. 240, _et
seq._—Contradiction between the theories of natural and sexual
selection, pp. 241, _et seq._—The colours of flowers, pp. 242, _et
seq._—Mr. Wallace’s theory of the sexual colours of animals, p.
243.—The sexual colours make it easier for the sexes to find each
other, pp. 243, _et seq._—They occur exactly in those species whose
habits and manner of living make these colours most visible, pp. 244,
_et seq._—The odours of flowers, p. 246.—Sexual odours and sounds
among animals, pp. 246, _et seq._—The sexual colours, odours, and
sounds of animals complementary to each other in the way that is best
suited to make the animals easily discoverable, pp. 247-249.—The
untenableness of Mr. Darwin’s theory, p. 249.—The secondary sexual
characters due to natural selection, pp. 249, _et seq._—Mr. Wallace’s
views, p. 250.—Animal ‘ornaments,’ pp. 250, _et seq._—Further
arguments against Mr. Darwin’s theory, p. 251.—The variability of the
secondary sexual characters, pp. 251. _et seq._—Their stability in
wild species, p. 252.
CHAPTER XII
THE SEXUAL SELECTION OF MAN: TYPICAL BEAUTY
Female selection among animals and the indifference of the males,
p. 253.—Woman more particular in her choice than man, pp. 253, _et
seq._—Female appreciation of manly strength and courage, pp. 255, _et
seq._—Men attracted by healthy women, p. 256.—The connection between
love and beauty not peculiar to the civilized mind, p. 257.—Different
notions of personal beauty, pp. 257, _et seq._—Mr. Spencer’s theory
of ‘facial perfection,’ pp. 258, _et seq._—Men find beauty in the
full development of the visible characteristics belonging to the human
organism in general, p. 259.—Of those peculiar to the sex, pp. 259,
_et seq._—Of those peculiar to the race, pp. 261-264.—The connection
between love and beauty due to natural selection, pp. 265, 273, _et
seq._—Individual deviations from the national type less considerable
among savages than among civilized men, pp. 265, _et seq._—Racial
peculiarities in some way connected with the external circumstances
in which the various races live, pp. 266-271.—Acclimatization, pp.
268-270.—Professor Weismann’s theory of heredity applied to the
origin of the human races, pp. 271-273.—Physical beauty the outward
manifestation of physical perfection, pp. 273, _et seq._—Rejection
of Mr. Darwin’s opinion on the connection between love and beauty,
pp. 274, _et seq._—Rejection of his theory as to the origin of the
human races, pp. 275, _et seq._—The hairlessness of man, pp. 276, _et
seq._—The influence of sexual selection on the physical aspect of
mankind, p. 277.
CHAPTER XIII
THE LAW OF SIMILARITY
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