RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Abstract of 8vo Pamphlet]. CUL-DAR75.69. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN1
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Pamphlets 8vo
184 Blyth (B) p 18 2 cases of asses in recent times of Æygpt [Egypt] – 2 in Persia
p 21 on Selection & prices of asses in Kentucky. good.
185 Blyth (C) p. 2 On the wild Hogs of several islds in Malay Arch
186 (Blyth (D) p. 4 On origin & crossing of Cats – good.
187 – E b. p. 4 C. corvidæ intermediate roosting in trees.
p. 5 on range of C. Livia
188 St. Bate p 9. On Crustacean having rudiment of both sexes.
189 Newman p 5765 On barren Lepidoptera (for Hybrid & intercrossing Chapter)
190 Sclater p. 109 On wandering flock of Sand Grouse - curious case
191 Brown p. 6. Quadrupeds of Fernando [island]
13, 17, 18 List of mammals on many islds
13 Frog on St Helena quoted Bibron, but doubtfully
16 Each animal list in Isld & breed in sea
19 Fishes of Japan – good to contrast size & mammals of Japan & N. Zealand
28 List of mammals in Malay islds
30 proportion of endemic & common to India mammals in Ceylon & other islds
192 Morlot p. 276 on extinction of sea-shells
p 279 & Birds in Denmark since mans time
p. 290 on extinction of certain trees; replacement of species & vars of one Bird by another &c
193 Journal Asia. Soc p. 354 Glacial action old beds in India
195 Scudder on geograph. relations of the blind cave insects of America
199 Lawer p 12 p. 43 p. 49 striking Plants of same Family affected by same kinds of manures
p 51 different species differently affected & proportion increased: case in under struggle for existence.
p 55 p. 59 very good, how one species excluded or replaces another
p. 62 p. 68 Manures reduced the mules of species! to p. 68
200 Pictet on many recent fossil mammals, very doubtful whether distinction
201 Konnick on Geolog. History of Chitons (littoral shells)
202 Wollaston on Beetles of [Salvages elera] species to do genera & nine familiar & geographical Relation of.
203 Stur on distribution of [Astrerna]; a wide ranger having specific effects in different places.
204 Paget. different races of man in same country suffer differently from disease (not good)
205 Owen p. 154 on the classification & blending of Reptiles & Fishes
p. 162 two Families of Reptiles all from Cope; (but Huxley has now some from India
206 Wyman on curious gestation of Frogs from gradation; Excellent Shells
p 12 most curios case of gestation in mouth, giving rise, possibly, to new & strange Habits
208 Spooner on Cross-breeding
p. 4, p. 22 difficulty of getting true breed
p 10 yet can be effected p. 17 do p. 21 do
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