CUL-DAR75.101-109    Abstract:    [1809--1882.04.00]   [index to references concerning] `Ch 5 Intercrossing & Sterility'   Text   Image

Teal Widgeon breeding wild goose Duck Annals 8/86 pollen-tribe of Campanula enter only stigmatic surface Linn. Journ 2/7 Dimorphous Campanula both seeding (+) 2/36 Chitoria will have flowers without stamens yet fruiting (+) Louden's Mag 3/197 nightly swelling flowers dark-coloured Humboldt story of extinct [illeg] when first introduced in England Fournett on sheep 181. Institut 1840 p. 274 Bees in N. Zenbla. Look carefully over C. C. Sprengel. Huxley Medical Times 319/133 sexes of Parasitic

CUL-DAR41.58    Abstract:    [Undated]   Humboldt `Fragmens asiatiques': 95   Text   Image

Humboldt in a similar manner considers the epoch of the sinking down of Western Asia coincides with the elevatio

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L' Institut (1838) p. 268 Paper by Humboldt on Bogota Cordillera, - nothing – salt coal near Bogota: p 270 splendid paper on fossil shells of S. America. Von Buc

CUL-DAR42.117v    Abstract:    [Undated]   Humboldt `Personal narrative' VI: 586, 25; Notebook RN pp. 84, 105, 124   Text   Image

Darwin, C. R. Humboldt Personal narrative VI: 586, 25; Notebook RN pp 84, 105, 124. CUL-DAR42.117v Transcribed by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) [117v] Humboldt vol VI p. 5861 thinks Tertiary formation of Cumana belongs to West Indian group p. 25. Santiago Note book .2 some remarks about shoaling of harbours Elevation. N. America. R. N. p. 843 Elevation N. of Lima R N. p 105 from Ulloa Elevation Demerara R. N. p 124 [The three numerical calculations on this page

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Vol III Mexican Cordillera immense variety of Porphyries which are destitute of quartz, wh abound both in hornblende vitreous felspar   p. 215 Same metal in Tasco vein in Mica Slate overlying Limestone Balls of Silver ore occur in do veins. At Huantajaia Humboldt says, mur of Silv Sulph. of do galena quartz, Carb. of Lime. accompany. - Ulloa has said silver in the highest gold in the lowest. Humboldt states that some of the richest gold mines on ridge of Cordillera near Pataz, also at

CUL-DAR41.73    Abstract:    [Undated]   [Humboldt] `A geognostical essay on the superposition of rocks in both hemispheres' 222   Text   Image

Darwin, C. R. [Humboldt] `Superposition'. CUL-DAR41.73 Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker. (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/). [73] note (a) Humboldt states (superposition c p. 222) that on the road from Acapulco to Mexico, porphyries coarse grained granites dip to the NW the latter sometimes to SE.1 Does it hence appear probable that the two prevalent systems of the Americas intersect each other in Mexico? (b) Note It is stated, in Cleveland's Geology of the United States, that the

CUL-DAR71.35-36    Abstract:    [Undated]   7 / Humboldt `Aspects of nature' vol 2   Text   Image

vol. 2 p. 75 N.B. Humboldt states that the Porites elongata is identical with that of Red Sea from the Dead Sea which is much salter than ocean. It is not found in the Mediterranean (From Lieut. Lynch's statements I doubt any living thing in Dead Sea 3

CUL-DAR41.58    Abstract:    [Undated]   Humboldt `Fragmens asiatiques': 95   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 23 Humboldt (Fragmens Asiatiques P 95) in a similar manner considers, that the epoch of the sinking down of Western Asia coincides with the elevation of the plateau platforms, of Iran, of central Asia, of the Himâlaya, of Kuenlun, of Thian chan, of all the ancient systems of mountains, directed from East to West.— anguish area [23v

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H. says in Potosi the silver is contained in a primitive slate, covered by a clayey porphyry, containing grenats. In Peru on other hand, mine of Gualgayoc or Chota Pasco in alpine limestone = The wealth of the veins in most part totally independent of the nature of the beds they intersect . = In the Guatemala part. ( Chiloe do) no veins discovered. Humboldt suggests covered up by volcanic rocks 16

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The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 163 Humboldt. New Spain. Vol III. p. 130 Metals in Mexico rarely in secondary always in primitive transition; the latter rarely appear in central Cordillera. particularly between 18° 22° N. = formations of amph: porphyry greenstone amygdaloid basalt other trap cover it to great thickness. = Coast of Acapulco granitic rock. — in parts of table granites gneiss with gold veins visible: — Porphyries of Mexico may be considered for most parts as rock

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Bougainville says P 291 The Fuegians treat the chefs d'æuvre de l industrie humaine, comme ils traitent Ies loix de la nature ses phenomenes. Ulloa's Voyage, Shell fish purple die, marvellous statements on, Vol I, P. 168. on coast of Guayaquil, same as Galapagos no Hydrophobia at Quito. P 281. do do Australia, C. of Good Hope. Azores Isds [nor at St Helena. Humboldt. New Spain Vol. IV. p. 58 At Acapulco earthquakes are recognized as coming from three directions. from W. NW S. - last to Seawar

CUL-DAR77.15    Abstract:    [Undated]   Loiseleur Deslongchamps `Cereals': 208-219   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [15] Loiseleur Deslongchamps Cereales p. 208-219 — small grains produce as fine plants as large grains — some exaggeration shown by Halletts researches— but may be that selection has increased the starch beyond needs of plant certainly injurious by attracting Birds— (as Humboldt remarked) — Perhaps Bears on the Convolvulus plants (April. 1870) from very small poor aphis-injured self-seed growing finer than crossed seeds— These seeds sh cd grow faster

CUL-DAR40.75    Abstract:    [Undated]   Spix & Martius [reference incomplete]   Text   Image

! Humboldt as Primitive Wagner appears to consider Topaz rocks connected with these oldest beds These clearly are auriferous quartz veins – in quarts I should think iron stone flötz was alluvial yet he talks of crystallized gold in this Quadersandstein Most [inex] friable disgraceful confusio

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Humboldt Aspects V. 2. p. 146 There is no climatal cause of the Calluna not extending beyond the Ural (V. Hooker Antarctic Flora p. 210) Have not all Heaths come up from S. Africa p. 163 Claude Gay has shown that the Rosa Chilensis of Meyen is only the R. Centifolia which has run wild occupies large tracts of ground so no physical reason against Rosa in S. America p. 186 Quotes from p. 97 of Hooker on range of a certain grass, says no other grass is common to the two Poles. (I may advance

CUL-DAR73.100-102    Abstract:    [Undated]   Bromfield `Phytologist' 3: 830ff, 966   Text   Image

Darwin Online 100 p. 830. Dr Bromfield remarks that those localities are not the richest in species where the vegetation is most luxuriant: indeed the most unpromising sports to the eye, barren sandy fields wastes often yield an ampler harvest than the very green wood conceals beneath its leafy bowers. So Humboldt has remarked that the damp forests of the Orinoco produce a majestic vegetation, but far poorer in number of species than the burnt-up campos of Brazil - again the astonishing number

CUL-DAR74.43-44    Abstract:    [Undated]   Rousseau E; Ehrenberg; Duvernoy; Decaisne J; Dureau de la Malle `Annales Des Sciences Naturelles' 1s 21: [pp?]; 390; 133 [and 26: 113]; 22: 97; 388   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [43] (35) Sur l' existence de Moustaches chez le fœtus de Dauphins et de Marsouins par. M. Emm. Rousseau. - these two animals though quite naked when mature, have in fœtus state two little moustache above upper lip - confirmed - no trace of them in young animals. a (a) Observ. c. sur le Tigre par M. Ehrenberg [Emmanuel Rousseau. 1830. Sur l'existence de moustaches chez le fœtus de Dauphins et de Marsouins. Annales des sciences naturelles, vol. 21: 351

CUL-DAR71.1-5    Abstract:    [Undated]   Catalogue of Books (not Journal s)   Text   Image

Darwin, C. R. 'Catalogue of Books (not Journals)'. (nd) CUL-DAR71.1-5 Transcribed and edited by Kees Rookmaaker. (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/) (1 Catalogue of Books (not Journals.) 1. Temminck. Hist. nat. des Pigeons et des Gallinaces. On Hybridisation Pheasants migratory instinct. 2. Royle. Illustrations of the Bot. of Himalaya. On [illeg] on wandering genera. Rev. Hope on insects. 3. Royle Productive Resources: on difference of cactus with respect to cochineal. on herding of

EH88202366    Note:    1831--1836   Beagle Diary   Text   Image

. The mind is a chaos of delight, out of which a world of future more quiet pleasure will arise. I am at present fit only to read Humboldt; he like another Sun illumines everything I behold. 29th The day has passed delightfully: delight is however a weak term for such transports of pleasure: I have been wandering by [page] 116 Bahi

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1831-2 December 31st In the morning very uncomfortable; got up about noon enjoyed some few moments of comparative ease.- A shoal of porpoises dashing round the vessel a stormy petrel skimming over the waves were the first objects of interest I have seen. I spent a very pleasant afternoon lying on the sofa, either talking to the Captain or reading Humboldt glowing accounts of tropical scenery. Nothing could be better adapted for cheering the heart of a sea-sick man. January 1st The new year to

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hemispheres give the victory to the stars of the North. It is however to me an inexpressible pleasure to behold those constellations, the first sight of which Humboldt describes with such enthusiasm. I experience a kindred feeling when I look at the Cross of the South, the phosphorescent clouds of Magellan the great Southern Crown. 27th, 28th During these two days the labours of the expedition have commenced. We have laid down the soundings on parts of the Abrolhos, which were left undone by Baron

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appears to come on several days after returning into the pure atmosphere. I could quote numbers of such cases: is it the sudden change of life, the better more stimulating food, which determines the period?- Humboldt Bonpland, after living for months in the forests, as soon as they returned to the coast, both were seized by violent fevers. The Beagle made a very good passage up; being only 5 days, she passed a few miles inside of the Abrolhos. A French corvette sailed 8 days before promised our

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parts of the country: they possess the immense advantage of being nearly free from trees; before leaving the forest we crossed some flat little lawns, around which single trees grew were encroaching in the manner of an English park. — It is curious how generally a plain seems hostile to the growth of trees: Humboldt found much difficulty in endeavouring with difficulty to account for their presence or absence in certain parts of S. America; it appears to me that the levelness of the surface very

F1840    Book:     Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 2000. Charles Darwin's zoology notes & specimen lists from H.M.S. Beagle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF

dry up, bury themselves in the mud thus like the Crocodiles mentioned by Humboldt undergo a sort [of] Hybernation or more properly Aestivation. When the rain first fell I was astonished could not explain the numbers which appeared of full size in every ditch little pool[s] which had previously been dry. [note (c) added later] June 1833. Maldonado. I accidentally kept an Ampullaria in a room for more than a month, at the end of which time there [page] 58 RIO DE JANEIRO APRIL: MAY: JUNE 183

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which CD needed no introduction from Robert Grant, and which he collected avidly in a conventional way. He also took a great interest in the habits of some of the marine and terrestrial planarians that he found, which were free-living turbellarian flatworms now placed in orders Tricladida and Polycladida. In his paper published in 184461, a number of new species were described, though in the absence of further specimens from the areas of South America where he was working, they cannot always

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Cordilleras or chains lines of mountains. In both of these ridges on the Eastern Western slope the road passes over large masses of perpetual snow. On these I noticed much of the substance called red Snow1 . The elevation as calculated from Humboldt is given in Mr Caldcleugh 's 2 travels as 12800 ft. Mr Miers3 (in his account of the passage of the Andes) mentions seeing both Red Green Snow in the [two illeg. words del.] frequented pass of Uspallata Uspallata or Las Cuevas: He states no particulars. I was