On 13 Feb 2008 at 4:56, Allen Esterson wrote: > > I cannot recall any of the several Darwin biographies I have read > mentioning any speech problem. Where did you get that one from, > Michael?
My name's not Michael, but one website says this, unattributed: "It is known that Darwin sometimes spoke with a stutter. Apparently, when puzzled during a conversation he pronounced the first word of a sentence with a slight stammer, mainly words starting with the letter "W". http://www.aboutdarwin.com/darwin/WhoWas.html The website belongs to David Leff, who describes himself as "an amateur scholar of the History of Science". He would probably respond to a query on his source. He claims to have actually read widely on Darwin. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
