RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 'Books read' CUL-DAR91.70
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed from the manuscript by Kees Rookmaaker, corrections and editing by John van Wyhe 3.2010. RN1
NOTE: One sheet, 96 x 160 mm.
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Books read
Thompson, Guatemala
nothing
Baron Sack, Voyage to Surinam
Bollingbroke, Travel in Demeraria
Helms, account of Potosi1
Journal of nature & Geographical Science
Capt. Hunter Voyage to Port Jackson
Description of St. Helena
Brooks History of St Helena
Beatson's St Helena
Hilman travels
Luccock's notes on Rio Janeiro2
1 Helms, A. Z. 1798. Tagebuch einer Reise durch Peru von Buenos-Ayres an dem grossen Plataflusse uber Potosi nach Lima, der Hauptstadt des Konigreichs Peru. Dresden.
2 Luccock, John. 1820. Notes on Rio de Janeiro, and the southern parts of Brazil : taken during a residence of ten years in that country, from 1808 to 1818. London: S. Leigh.
Oxley. Travels read
Schildmeyer Travels in Chili
Ovington, Tr. to Surat
Freycinet's Voyage of Arago
Mr Graham's Travels Chili
Heber India
Macleay Hora Entomo
Aguernos History of Chiloe
Hernandez Hist. New Spain
Kirby Bridgewater Treatise
Colley on Cape of [Callle]
Clive on Breeding of Animals
Macculloch Class of Books
Phillip [2 words illeg]
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens
De la Beche. Theoretical geology
Hancock Travels in Guiana
Hancock Guiana
Lang Polynesian Nation1
1 Lang, H. D. 1834. View of the origin and migrations of the Polynesian Nation; demonstrating their ancient discovery and progressive settlement of the continent of America. London.
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