A801.02    Beagle Library:     La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup de. 1798-9. A voyage round the world performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. 3 vols., atlas. London: T. Johnson. vol. 2.   Text

they gave us to understand, that the blue nankeen with which they were clothed, the beads, and the steels came from the country of the Mantchou Tartars, and they pronounced this name exactly in the same manner as we did. Afterwards, observing that each of us held a pencil and paper in our hand, in order to make a vocabulary of their language, they guessed our intention; they anticipated our questions, presenting of their own accord the different objects, adding the name of the country, and had

A801.03    Beagle Library:     La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup de. 1798-9. A voyage round the world performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. 3 vols., atlas. London: T. Johnson. vol. 3.   Text

to be cautious of entering any bays except such as they can easily get out of again, because the more places they touch at the more advantageous will be their barter. The skins which may be procured the first year will be soiled, and of an inferior quality, but those of succeeding years will probably be in better condition. The best article of barter will be bar-iron, about four fingers broad, and six or eight lines thick, some common iron hatchets, and large blue or red beads. The cost of

A754.01    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 1.   Text

blue colour, changing inwardly to a pale green; the substance being much thinner and more transparent there than on the upper side. Perpendicularly to the plain of their surface stands a very thin membrane, extending nearly the whole length of its longest diameter in a diagonal direction; it is about an inch in height, and forms a segment of a circle. This membrane, which seemed to serve all the purposes of a fin and a sail, was some times observed to be erect; at others lying flat, which was

A754.01    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 1.   Text

effect. This performance took place whilst they were paddling slowly round the ship, and on its being concluded, they came alongside with the greatest confidence, and without fear or suspicion immediately entered into a commercial intercourse with our people. The two chiefs however required some little intreaty before they could be induced to venture on board. I again presented them with some valuables, amongst which was a garment for each of blue cloth, some copper, iron in various shapes, and

A754.01    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 1.   Text

1792. July. the rival adventurers in the commerce, and the eagerness of an unrestrained throng of purchasers from different nations, had brought European commodities into low estimation. Iron was become a mere drug; and when we refused them fire arms and ammunition, which humanity, prudence, and policy directed to be with-held, nothing but large sheets of copper, and blue woollen cloth engaged their attention in a commercial way; beads and other trinkets they accepted as presents, but they

A754.01    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 1.   Text

centinels and the officer on deck, as there was not in his appearance the smallest indication of his superior rank. Of this indignity he had complained in a most angry manner to Senr. Quadra, who very obligingly sound means to sooth him; and after receiving some presents of blue cloth, copper, c. at breakfast time he appeared to be satisfied of our friendly intentions: but no sooner had he drank a few glasses of wine, than he renewed the subject, regretted the Spaniards were about to quit the

A754.02    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 2.   Text

, for our various articles of traffic; amongst these, red and blue woollen cloths, with printed linens, seemed the commodities in the highest estimation. Beads and other trinkets were accepted as presents, but were considered as unworthy any return. Amongst our numerous visitors was Tamaahmaah's eldest son, and presumptive heir to the sovereignty of Owhyhee. He was a boy about nine years of age; possessing a shrewd and lively appearance. In return for the presents I had made him, he presented me

A754.02    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 2.   Text

1793. May. Wicananish did not favor us with his company, but sent his brother Tahtoochseeatticus, to congratulate us on our arrival. This chief came with some little apprehension about the manner in which he would be received, in consequence of the dispute with Mr. Brown of the Butterworth; his fears were however soon dispelled, on receiving some copper and blue cloth, which were esteemed presents suitable to his rank and condition. By him I also sent similar presents to Wicananish; which he

A754.02    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 2.   Text

neighbourhood, and at no great distance from our actual station; but it appeared to me far more likely, that their resentment had been excited by our perfect indifference to their commodities brought for sale, and our having declined their invitations to the place of their abode. This opinion was soon confirmed by their subsequent conduct; on being now offered blue cloth for their skins, they began a [page] 33

A754.02    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 2.   Text

western shore of the north-eastern branch; which when our visitors perceived, they declined attending us any further; and as the chief on his coming on board had given me the skin of a sea otter recently killed, I made him an ample return, and added a piece of blue cloth, which I desired he would present in my name to his chief Ononnistoy. This he undertook to perform with much apparent pleasure, and on my promising to visit their neighbourhood, he took leave of us, seemingly well satisfied with

A754.03    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 3.   Text

1794. July. and for the purpose of preserving the good understanding that appeared to have taken place, he distributed amongst his visitors some large and small blue beads, with sheet copper, and bracelets made of that metal. This measure appeared to have its desired effect, as the chief and his party seemed to be well pleased, and soon after they all retired from the encampment, apparently well satisfied with their reception. The trivial articles given by Portoff, were the only species of

A754.03    Beagle Library:     Vancouver, George. 1798. A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world. 3 vols. London: G.G. and J. Robinson. vol. 3.   Text

been provided for the occasion were now exhibited to public view, consisting of copper, blue cloth, blankets, ear shells, and a variety of small articles of less value; these were severally distributed by Senr. Alava and myself to Maquinna and his relations, according to the rank and consequence of each; in these tokens of our friendship we succeeded so well, that our liberal donations soon resounded through the village, and the glad tidings were received with loud acclamations of applause. On

A801.03    Beagle Library:     La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup de. 1798-9. A voyage round the world performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. 3 vols., atlas. London: T. Johnson. vol. 3.   Text

. E. Sky blue with clouds. noon; S. W. 1 21 30 0.2 21 95 S. S. E. Cloudy. 1 S. W. 20 29 9.6 21 98 S. S. E. Do. 2 S. W. 20 29 9.5 21 99 S. S. E. Do. 3 S. W. 20 29 9.4 21 98 S. S. E. Do. [page] 44

A820    Beagle Library:     Playfair, John. 1802. Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth. Edinburgh: Cadell & Davies.   Text

which they are very gradually and slowly deposited. A remarkable proof of this is furnished from an observation made by Lord Mulgrave, in his voyage to the North Pole. In the latitude of 65 nearly, and about 250 miles distant from the nearest land, which was the coast of Norway, he sounded with a line of 683 fathoms, or 4098 feet; and the lead, when it struck the ground, sunk in a soft blue clay to the depth of Io feet*. The tenuity and fineness of the mud, which allowed the lead to sink so

A925.2    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 2 (1806)   Text

suffered to hang loose, and others gathered in a knot on the top of the head. Many amongst them had red hair.* Their faces and bodies were marked with representations of fish, and with various other devices, which were painted, or wrought into their skins, of a blue colour: they were of good stature, and so well shaped, says Quiros, that in persons they had much the advantage of the Spaniards. They had fine teeth and eyes, and good countenances: their voices were strong; but their manners gentle

A925.2    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 2 (1806)   Text

1600. December. Philippine Islands. took the resolution to run right on board the Dutch Admiral, which seems to have been executed with some roughness. The Spaniards entered Van Noort s ship, and the Dutch being overpowered by numbers retreated from the open deck, and from their close quarters harassed the enemy. The Spaniards having possession of the deck, disfurnished the main and mizen masts of sails and rigging, and took down the flag of Holland (white, blue, and orange, with the arms of

A925.2    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 2 (1806)   Text

1616 January. towards the East, and the coast of Tierra del Fuego, along which they bent their course, took a direction WSW as far as they could discern it. In the evening the wind became contrary, but they had good evidence that a wide sea was before them, from the colour of the water being blue, and by long waves coming from the SW. The sea birds not being accustomed to see men, alighted in the ship without dread, and suffered themselves to be taken by the sailors. 26th. Cape Home. The 26th

A925.2    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 2 (1806)   Text

the vessel arrived there with only seven men, Who were very white except one who was dark coloured, and with three women who were white and beautiful as Spanish women; that the three women were entirely covered with a veil of blue or black, very fine, which they name foafoa. And of all these ten persons there only remained alive an Indian named Olan, whom the Spaniards saw at Taumaco and called the Fleming on account of his being so white and red. Like wise, at his own Island Chicayana, Pedro

A925.3    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 3 (1813)   Text

1643. Proceedings of the Breskens. 'From here, the course of the ship was towards the East; and the sailors caught plenty of cod fish.' 'In 43 4 N, they saw land.' 'In 44 4 N, some boats or vessels came to the ship. The people who were in them were of good stature, robust, and appeared to be of good understanding. They had women with them who were of brown complexions, and whose lips and hands were painted blue. They had their hair cut all round, to about two fingers breadth below the ears

A925.3    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 3 (1813)   Text

this day (the 24th) we anchored in the outer Bay of Port Desire, in 16 fathoms. P. W. ] I kept a light out all night that the Pink might see if she came along; and in the first part of the night a great fire was made on the shore for the same purpose. 26th. In Port Desire. The 26th. [We weighed and went with our ship into the harbour; when at anchor there, the Spired Rock like to a watch tower bore SE, the same being shut in with a parcel of blue rocks. P. W. ] The ship rode moored at the

A925.4    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 4 (1816)   Text

low; the soil there is sand, and produces a large sort of samphire which bears a white flower. Farther in, is a reddish mould, a sort of sand producing grass, plants and shrubs. Of trees and shrubs here are divers sorts; but none above ten foot high: some of these trees were sweet scented, and reddish within the bark, like sassafras, but redder. The blossoms of the different sorts of trees were of several colours, but mostly blue; and smelt very sweet and fragrant. There were also beautiful and

A925.3    Beagle Library:     Burney, James. 1803-17. Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. 5 vols. London: printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, Pall-Mall, G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, J. Robson, New Bond-Street, T. Payne, Mew's-Gate, and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand. Volume 3 (1813)   Text

, painted blue gingans, ' tobacco, pipes, and other small articles, and received in return fine furs and feathers), Eso or Yesso is an Island lying about 30 [Dutch] miles from the North East cape of Japan named Nabo.' * * The declaration of Oery did not meet with sufficient credit in Europe to bring European geographers to an agreement concerning Yesso. M.Muller had little faith in any of the accounts given of the Kastrikom, because the reckoning in longitude is not once noted in them; which, however

A831.01    Beagle Library:     Turnbull, John. 1805. A voyage round the world in the years 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804, in which the author visited the principal islands in the Pacific Ocean, and the English settlements of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. 3 vols. London: Richard Phillips. Volume 1.   Text

an ample recompence. One of the chiefs wore an old hat, and a counterpane of British manufacture round his body instead of a marra. Another had an old blue coat, with large yellow buttons, tied round him with a piece of country cord. The coat was so small that it did not meet by some inches in front; and the sleeves, by far too tight for him, scarcely covered his elbows. These were two of the most considerable men in the island under the regent; and they had dressed themselves in this manner

A556.2    Beagle Library:     Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America: describing at large the Spanish cities, towns, provinces, &c. on that extensive continent. 4th ed. 2 vols. London: John Stockdale, R. Faulder, Longman, Lackington and J. Harding. vol. 2.   Text   Image

whitish 6 45 8 22 56 48 stony sea blue 6 45 9 22 30 50 ditto ditto 6 45 11 21 51 55 small gravel and sand of different colours light blue 7 45 18 19 53 35 coarse white sand and small gravel dark blue 8 45 23 20 12 45 coarse sand of colours and small gravel whitish green 8 45 26 20 7 no bottom at 80 fathom ditto 9 45 20 19 12 ditto light blue of a bluish green 10 45 16 1 14 45 stony 45 19 16 32 no bottom at 80 fathom dark green JULY the 27th, in the latitude of 45 deg. 54 min. and 32 deg. 6 min. E

A556.2    Beagle Library:     Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America: describing at large the Spanish cities, towns, provinces, &c. on that extensive continent. 4th ed. 2 vols. London: John Stockdale, R. Faulder, Longman, Lackington and J. Harding. vol. 2.   Text   Image

the Indians, and generally of a blue colour, embroidered with red or white, sometimes indeed, the ground is white, embroidered with blue, red, and other colours. THE peasants are surprizingly dextrous in managing the noose and lance; and it is very seldom, that, though on full speed, they miss their aim with the former. Accordingly these are their chief arms, and they will halter a wild bull with the same agility as any other creature; nor could a man, however cautious, avoid being taken in their

A556.1    Beagle Library:     Juan y Santacilla, Jorge and Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America...undertaken...by G. Juan and A. de Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy. translated by John Adams. 4th ed. London: John Stockdale. [vol. 1 only, inscribed "Robt FitzRoy to Charles Darwin"] CUL-DAR.LIB.330 vol. 1.   Text   Image

residing in its villages, who seem to have an innate inclination to weaving; for besides the stuffs made at the common manufactories, such Indians as are not Mitayos, or who are independent, make, on their own account, a variety of goods, as cottons, carpets, pavilions for beds, quilts in damask work, wholly of cotton, either white, blue, or variegated with different colours; but all in great repute, both in the province of Quito and other parts, where they are sold to great advantage. THE

A556.1    Beagle Library:     Juan y Santacilla, Jorge and Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America...undertaken...by G. Juan and A. de Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy. translated by John Adams. 4th ed. London: John Stockdale. [vol. 1 only, inscribed "Robt FitzRoy to Charles Darwin"] CUL-DAR.LIB.330 vol. 1.   Text   Image

also left the town on the same friendly occasion; and, to heighten the ceremony, had brought with them a troop of cholos, or Indian boys. THESE cholos were dressed in blue, girded round their waists with sashes, on their heads a kind of turban, and in their hands they carried flags. This little corps was divided into two or three companies, and went before us dancing, and singing some words in their language, which, as we were told, expressed the pleasure they received from the sight of such

A556.1    Beagle Library:     Juan y Santacilla, Jorge and Ulloa, Antonio de. 1806. A voyage to South America...undertaken...by G. Juan and A. de Ulloa, Captains of the Spanish Navy. translated by John Adams. 4th ed. London: John Stockdale. [vol. 1 only, inscribed "Robt FitzRoy to Charles Darwin"] CUL-DAR.LIB.330 vol. 1.   Text   Image

feathers; its neck is short; the head proportioned, with a very brisk eye; the bill long and slender, white at the beginning and black at the end: the wings are also long and narrow. Most of the body is green, spotted with yellow and blue. Some are higher coloured than others; and all are variegated with streaks as it were of gold. Of this bird also there are various species, distinguished by their size and colours. This is thought to be the smallest of all known birds; the F f 4 [page] 44

A717.1    Beagle Library:     Péron, François. 1807. Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes executé par ordre de Sa Majesté l'Empereur et Roi, sur les corvettes Le Géographe, Le Naturaliste, et la goelette Le Casuarina, pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale; A. Bertrand. vol. 1.   Text

, quoiqu'officiellement d sign es sous le nom de Montagnes de Carmarthen et de Lansdown, sont si g n ralement appel es Montagnes Bleues [Blue Alottntains] par les colons Anglois et par les auteurs qui en ont trait jusqu' ce jour, qu'il me semble indispensable d'en parler moi-m me sous cette derni re d nomination. Par un temps clair et serein, on d couvre ais ment ces montagnes du haut de la ville de Sydney, c'est- -dire, la distance de [page] 38

A727    Beagle Library:     Helms, Anton Zacharias. 1807. Travels from Buenos Ayres, by Potosi, to Lima. London: Printed for R. Phillips.   Text

considerable perfection in many arts and manufactures, particularly in those of woollen and cotton cloths, which they dye blue, and dispose of in the different villages and cities of Peru. The number of the inhabitants of this city is estimated at 50,000, of which the majority are mestizes, the offspring of native Indians and Spaniards. It is governed by a president, and in it is. held the supreme court of justice: it is likewise a bishop's see. The inequalities of the ground on which it stands are so

CUL-DAR185.101    Draft:    [[1808--1896]]   `The pound of sugar'   Text   Image

own pocket. Oh no Lizzy I know best, I am older than you. Grandfather always gives me the money I do all his errands. On they went, Bobby chattering away, when the boy suddenly called out Look look! What a curious bird with a blue tail! pointing at the same time up into a tree. Bobby Lizzy called out where where? looked with all their might up into the tree but when they looked round again, the naughty boy the sixpence were out of sight. Oh dear oh dear what shall we do? [11]  [CUL-DAR185.101

CUL-DAR185.101    Draft:    [[1808--1896]]   `The pound of sugar'   Text   Image

went in to the grocer's shop and Bobby untied the string, opened the box, took out one sixpence gave it to the grocer asked for a pound of brown sugar. The grocer did weighed out the a pound of sugar into a blue bag, tied it up the bag gave it to Bobby. So when they went left the shop, Bobby was carrying the bag of sugar in one hand the box with the second sixpence in it in his other hand. [earlier note across envelope in pencil:] Xd May [4] memo ED [to] C

CUL-DAR75.110-112    Abstract:    [1809--1882.04.00]   [index to references concerning] `Dichogamy Plants & Animals'   Text   Image

. [CCD16] PDF] — — 1868 (Oct) p 255 Farrer on Fact of Kidney Beans Lobelia [Farrer, Thomas Henry. 1868. On the manner of fertilization of the Scarlet Runner and Blue Lobelia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 2: 255-263. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U289] PDF] 112 V Reviews Hoffmann (X) p. 50 Phenolas never crossed! (X) [Hoffmann, Hermann. 1869. Untersuchungen zur Bestimmung des Werthes von Species und Varietät, ein Beitrag zur Kritik der Darwinischen Hypothese. Giessen: J. Ricker'sche

CUL-DAR45.86    Note:    [Undated]   Ch 7 Dr Hooker says Anagallis arvensis red, white & blue in N.W India   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 86 Ch 7 Dr Hooker says Anagallis arvensis red, white blue in N W Indi

CUL-DAR81.107    Note:    [Undated]   I saw Polyommatus arion female rather darker on edges of wings & black   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [107] B. Museum. I saw Polyommatus arion female rather darker on edges of wing black spot plainer. Yet decidedly blue. There is Indian species, also, with Both sexes blue in about equal degree. — (In some exotic Thecla both sexes most generally blue others of same sub-[genera] with female brown.) we shd not have guessed sexual, if this only had been seen. There is a splendid Indian orange-tip Butterfly in which both sexes nearly alike with orange tips

CUL-DAR45.104    Abstract:    [Undated]   Desfontaines `Flora Atlantica'   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [104] Anagallis arvensis, red blue in Algiers Desfontaines Flora Atlantica. Ch 4 Renatus Desfontaines. 1800. Flora atlantica: sive historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro tunetano et algeriensi crescent. Paris: L. G. Desgranges

CUL-DAR84.2.87-97    Abstract:    [Undated]   Audubon `[reference incomplete]': vols 1-3, 5; Jerdon `[reference incomplete]': vols 1-3; Gould `[reference incomplete]' vols 1-2   Text   Image

[1v] p. 87 Sylvia sialis ♂upper parts azure blue ♀under — young upper parts broccoli brown in parts. rest like ♀ - lower parts light grey (I shd think lower like ♀ than ♂) Intermediate (like sinerea plumage) (

CUL-DAR70.154    Note:    [Undated]   Sarchochilus parviflorus (Vandeae) produces capsules not infrequently in   Text   Image

capsules not unfrequently in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales; removed from thence to Sydney, a number of plants, though flowering well, have not borne any seed if left to themselves, though invariably fertile when the pollen-masses were removed and placed on the stigma. Yet the Blue Mountains are less than one hundred miles distant from Sydney

CUL-DAR46.2.A13    Note:    [Undated]   Remarks on peas   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [A13] Remarks on Peas.— The first 4-6 in the 2 Rows are the most remarkable Peas. X means cultivated by Brooks. All the Earliest Peas are White The King of Marrows Early green marrow have a very mixed appearance of white blue Peas

CUL-DAR84.2.207    Abstract:    [Undated]   Gould `Monograph of Trochilidae' [general]   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [207] MM, QQ Vol. 2. ✔ Eupetomena hirundinacea sexes are fairly like in colour - but differ in size - beautiful head dark rich blue - nestlings do not differ much from adults. (Whole head intense blue back green with band on loins - reddish tail dark blue very conspicuous) ✔ Campylopterus pampæ sexes alike beautiful Birds; so in some other species of the genus Back green - gorget intense blue Some species have both sexes rather obscure [in margin:] is

CUL-DAR73.98-99    Abstract:    [Undated]   Babington; Bromfield; Henslow `Phytologist' 3: 544; 573, 597; 651   Text   Image

p. 651. Prof. Henslow saw a white var. of Borago officinalis in a hedge, collected seeds everyone has since borne white flowers, being allowed to sow themselves. — With regard to the Anagallis, he well remarks that the view that there may be one Anagallis which bears either red or blue flowers the other is true to blue only is not only rather hypothetical not to say somewhat trifling with positive results. — Asa Gray says in U. S. there are scarlet, sometimes purple, blue white vars. with

CUL-DAR81.108    Note:    [Undated]   Caligo eurilochus — common Butterfly (Pavonia?) upper surface black shot   Text   Image

The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [108] B. Mus. Caligo eurilochus - common Butterfly (Pavonia?) upper surface black shot with blue. - under surface brown streaked like plumage of owl with 2 great ocelli exactly like owl-eyes. Mr Butler said he had often asked visitors also had been struck with resemblance without any hint. Perhaps odd, but I cannot suppose eye of Peacock B. of any use - still less is underside brown - so very variable

CUL-DAR84.2.87-97    Abstract:    [Undated]   Audubon `[reference incomplete]': vols 1-3, 5; Jerdon `[reference incomplete]': vols 1-3; Gould `[reference incomplete]' vols 1-2   Text   Image

(9 Jerdon. I p. 515 QQ [illeg] erythropterus a blue Thrush - upper surface of ♂ mostly blue: ♀ brown fulvous. Young ♂ brown with pale spots wing tail blue young ♀ all dusky so case like Humming Birds. {Case of strictly masculine secondary character gained very early in life. ♀ not beautiful. Vol. III. p. 450 Pigeons ♀ Toucan considerably different p 483 Turtus 455 Chalcophus Indicus sexes rather different - Y more dusky above with little green barred beneath like [illeg] 518 Ceciornis

CUL-DAR48.B15-B17    Note:    [Undated]   Cell from opposite angle to angle [measurements]   Text   Image

1 6/10 have breadth tube drawn out with 2 inch glass [2 words illeg] Each division of 1/100 micrometer equal 1/200 of inch — so the 20/200 = 1/10 of inch. The edge of pyramidal basis = 31/200 of inch. Edge of one side of Hexagon eque 28/200. but these proportions makes measures the arms for lens with section difficult 10/200 Weak eye piece. 2 inch object but drawn at t.5 (sharing line of 5 with 1/100 minute) equals 1/200 of inch. page in pencil, grey blue paper. Weak...1/200 of inch.] in ink

CUL-DAR84.2.186    Note:    [Undated]   variegated green & white & the young males from the nest are   Text   Image

excess. The male has beak intense blue far more splendid than femal

CUL-DAR91.39-41    Note:    [Undated]   Why may it not be said that thought perceptions will consciousness memory   Text   Image

6) The reason why thought c should imply the existence of something in addition to matter is because our knowledge of matter is quite insufficient to account for the phenomena of thought. The objects of thought have no reference to place. [in Darwin's hand:] (We see a particle move one to another, (or conceive it) that is all we know of attraction. but we cannot see an atom think: they are as incongruous as blue weight: all that can be said that thought organization run in a parallel series

CUL-DAR195.4.47    Note:    [Undated]   Susan laughs until she cries & then has partly blubbering face   Text   Image

purgative medicine affect the intestines, tears start in the eyes.─ it is generally accompanied by slight shivering down the back.─ [insertion in blue pencil:] ([Divet] action of nervous System)  tears from music are almost always so accompanied. [insertions in pencil:] (With Pagets Remarks) —  Introduction under fear onmen nervous action on [Frame] [47v

CUL-DAR40.47-48    Abstract:    [Undated]   Bartram `Travels': 67, 433, 66   Text   Image

Bartram's travel in North America p. 433 not far from near Point Coupè, at the Cliffs, he came to a cliff of about 100 ft in height of brown red yellow white blue purple clay but the lowest stratum next the water is exactly of the same Rock mud or rich soil as the adjacent low cypress swamps above below the bluff; here, in the cliffs, we see vast stumps of cypress other trees which, at this day, grow in these low, wet swamps, which range on a level with them. These stumps are sound, stand

CUL-DAR48.B11    Note:    [Undated]   Depth of rhomb 18/200 = 9/100   Text   Image

hexagon in quite grey count 4-6 1/2 /200 say 5/200: as prism size edges [are only] 2-3/200 [barq] = .05 Depth of rhomb 18/200... 1/20 = 5/100)] in pencil. This document is written on blue ribbed paper. [11v] .05 6 .30 or .30

CUL-DAR5.B5-B16    Note:    [Undated]   (Geological notes probably of tour in north Wales with Sedgwick)   Text   Image

whole northern side of mountain is composed of a blue slate: the lower part almost is made of Terebratulae; the higher parts are more indurated, but cavities of a rusty substance appear to be remains of fossils. [B12v