RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1870]. Draft of Descent, chap. 4 (fragment). CUL-DAR64.1.6. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR64.1 contains material for Earthworms, experiments on worms; different locales & photographs and cuttings from journals.
The text of the draft corresponds to Descent 1: 157.
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In bottom of valley beyond Stony Field (where many measurements first made) in extraordinary numbers of large castings; in other parts of same field few — Why? On path, little used on bank of Stony F. many more then other parts. Why? Why more L. v. Down & lawn in Holwood — Why few in my field?—
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been of, of any existing race, why might they not have inhabited some warm continent or large island, such as
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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