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ters would be much aided, if the males were<br />

more liable to vary than the females—as I concluded<br />

they were—after a long study <strong>of</strong> domesticated<br />

animals. Von Nathusius, who has had<br />

very wide experience, is strongly <strong>of</strong> the same<br />

opinion. (22. 'Vortrage uber Viehzucht,' 1872, p.<br />

63.) Good evidence also in favour <strong>of</strong> this conclusion<br />

can be produced by a comparison <strong>of</strong> the<br />

two sexes in mankind. During the Novara Expedition<br />

(23. 'Reise der Novara: Anthropolog.<br />

<strong>The</strong>il,' 1867, ss. 216-269. <strong>The</strong> results were calculated<br />

by Dr. Weisbach from measurements made<br />

by Drs. K. Scherzer and Schwarz. On the<br />

greater variability <strong>of</strong> the males <strong>of</strong> domesticated<br />

animals, see my 'Variation <strong>of</strong> Animals and<br />

Plants under Domestication,' vol. ii. 1868, p. 75.)<br />

a vast number <strong>of</strong> measurements was made <strong>of</strong><br />

various parts <strong>of</strong> the body in different races, and<br />

the men were found in almost every case to<br />

present a greater range <strong>of</strong> variation than the<br />

women; but I shall have to recur to this subject<br />

in a future chapter. Mr. J. Wood (24. 'Procee-

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