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CUL-DAR75.101-109    Abstract:    [1809--1882.04.00]   [index to references concerning] `Ch 5 Intercrossing & Sterility'   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 101 (5 (1) Ch 5) Intercrossing Sterility X = Interbreeding — good of crossing = Effects /- S = Sterility from changed condition Cottage Gardener 1/44 55 Geraniums changing in fertility / do 8/61 / 1/24 / 10/109 secret of producing fertility S Poultry Book p. 65 Indian Fowls African fertile when first introduced into this country S X — 126 on increased size of crossed pheasant of breeds of fowls.— — 130 Hen-tailed cocks sterile Poultry Chronicle
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CUL-DAR75.70    Abstract:    [1809--1882.04.00]   [Abstracts of 8vo Pamphlets] `[G]210-[G]248'   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [70] (8 Abstract of Pamphlets 8vo 210 Blyth p. 10, 11 cases of Birds wandering far from their native homes. Blyth, Edward. 1859. Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for September, 1859. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 28: 411-419. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 210] PDF 211 Newberry on 60 sp. of Dicots in Challk of N. America — on parallel changes of vegetation in successive ages in Old New world Newberry, John Strong. 1860. Notes on the
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CUL-DAR74.55-64,66-103    Abstract:    [Undated]   19 / [reference incomplete] `Horticultural Transactions'   Text   Image
parent is apt to sport - in genera Crinium Amaryllis the bulb of the mule lower part of leaves appears to take after male in Gladiolus, the sheath enclosing bottom of leaves do. [in margin:] This is against Mr Walker p. 68 Mr G Lindley's account of the Apples cultivated in Norfolk says there is something very peculiar in the nature of this tree (winter Majesties): the white mealy insect has many years infested the bottom of the bottom of the trunk of an old tree of the kind in Norwich, below
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CUL-DAR71.116-124    Abstract:    [Undated]   [25] / Bell T `History of British quardupeds'   Text   Image
Africa. p. 361 Consult Low's Fauna Oicadensis The Irish Hog is a long, thin, rank, and haggard animal, and is not considered as a very profitable beast, at least in England; but when crossed with the Berkshire or some similar breed, it is susceptible of great improvement, both in the quality of its flesh, and the facility with which it is fattened. There is in Hebrides a very small breed, which is considered by Walker to be original there: they are of a uniform grey colour, rather shaggy, the hair
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CUL-DAR256.4    Abstract:    [Undated]   Rengger `Säugethiere von Paraguay': [whole book]   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [1] Animals not breeding (used) p. 106 Nasua socialis 118 Procyon carnivores 129 Gulo barbarus 201 — wild Cat 208 do another specs 249. Hare did bring young twice but dead. 265 Aguti dead young 277 Aperea breeds 327 Breeding of very tame Peccari doubtful 49 Ape breed very seldom in Paraguay p. 55 Know expressions of man.— p 46 Cebus tears fill eyes Silent Laugh. p 46 angry a deeper time ─ Pain or fright ─ single ─ duller in different [illeg] in height
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EH88202323    Note:    1836   Beagle notebook: Sydney Mauritius   Text   Image
Mr Th Walker1 James Mr Clay Mr Bennet Mr Dring Tobacco Soap [Tooth] Dr Jennerat Valparaiso Letters 1 James Walker (1784-1856), former army officer and owner of Wallerawang. [page 7b
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EH88202323    Note:    1836   Beagle notebook: Sydney Mauritius   Text   Image
Mr Browne1 men, very sensitive Scotchman, bad account of men, not reformation, or punishment, not happy but do not quarrel, excepting when drunk, quite impossible to reform. In Vale of Clwyd Granite 2500 ft country improves, trees park like scattered, then covering of pasture, green 1 Andrew Brown(e), farmer and superintendent of Wallerawang. See Nicholas and Nicholas 1989, pp. 44-5 and Beagle diary, p. 401. Darwin carried a letter of introduction from the owner, James Walker. [page 18a
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F1574b    Pamphlet:     de Beer, Gavin ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part II. Second notebook [C] (February to July 1838). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 2 (3) (May): 75-118.   Text   Image   PDF
Encyclop. Horticulture Journal The British Foreign Medical Review No. XIV April 1839. Review on Walker on intermarriage , price 14s. March 20th 1839. Philosophy of Blushing lately advertised /6s Mrs. Necker on Education preeminently worthy of studying in metaphysical point of view Henslow has list of plants of Mauritius with locality in which each one is found. Very good to see whether peculiar plants in high points 266 Institution of Paris with respect to licentiousness destroying children, it
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F3484    Book contribution:     Darwin, C. R. 1909. [Letter to F. W. Hope, 1837, 19 letters to R. Trimen, 1863-71]. In E. B. Poulton ed. Charles Darwin and the Origin of species: addresses, etc., in America and England in the year of the two anniversaries. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.   Text
insects, long since dispersed. Darwin knew Mr. Hope before the Voyage, and speaks in letters to W. D. Fox (1829-30) of his splendid collection and of his generosity with specimens. He also went for an entomological trip in North Wales with Hope (June, 1829), unfortunately broken short for Darwin by ill health. See Life and Letters, 1. 174, 175, 178, 181. G. R. Waterhouse and Francis Walker, referred to in the letter, were both on the staff of the British Museum. [page] 21
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F3484    Book contribution:     Darwin, C. R. 1909. [Letter to F. W. Hope, 1837, 19 letters to R. Trimen, 1863-71]. In E. B. Poulton ed. Charles Darwin and the Origin of species: addresses, etc., in America and England in the year of the two anniversaries. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.   Text
the Beagle, and is of peculiar interest because so few of Darwin's letters of this early date have been preserved. The letter clearly exhibits the keen interest which Darwin took in the working out of his collections, and the free and generous use he made of his material. A number of Diptera captured by him in Australia and Tasmania—evidently gifts to Mr. Hope—exist in the Hope Department, and are still in excellent condition. It is probable that species of other groups collected by him are
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F1574d    Pamphlet:     de Beer, Gavin ed. 1960. de Beer, G. ed. 1960. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part IV, Fourth notebook [E] (October 1838-10 July 1839). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 2 (5) (September): 151-183.   Text   Image   PDF
[?recte some]. 118 Varieties are made in two ways local varieties when whole mass of species are subjected to same influence, this would take place from changing country: but greyhound race-horse poulter Pidgeon have not been thus produced, but by 1 William Yarrell who believed that in a cross the oldest variety had the greatest influence on the characters of the mongrel offspring, cf. Darwin's Second Notebook on Transmutation of Species, MS. pp. 1 and 121. 2 Alexander Walker. Intermarriage
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F1574f    Pamphlet:     de Beer, Gavin, Rowlands, M. J. and Skramovsky, [Mrs] B. M. eds. 1967. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Part VI. Pages excised by Darwin. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 3 (5) (21 March): 129-176.   Text   Image   PDF
Thomas Campbell Eyton. 58 William Yarrell. 59 George Robert Waterhouse, Observations on the Rodentia , Magazine of Natural History, vol. 3, 1839, p. 106. 60 Thomas Campbell Eyton, Some remarks upon the Theory of Hybridity , Magazine of Natural History, vol. 1, 1837, p. 357. 61 See Darwin's Fourth Notebook on Transmutation of Species , Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist)., Historical Series, vol. 2, 1960, p. 173, footnote 1. 62 Alexander Walker, Intermarriage, London, 1838. 63 Coenraad Jacob Temminck
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CUL-DAR119.-    Note:    1838--1851   'Books to be read' and 'Books Read' notebook   Text   Image
Siebold, Phillip Franz Balthasar von, Fauna Japonica. 6 vols., in 4. Leyden. 1833-50. Volney, Constantin François Chasseboeuf de. 1787. Travels through Syria and Egypt, in 1783, 1784, and 1785. Trans. from the French. 2 vols. London. [? ed.] Walker, Alexander. 1838. Intermarriage; or the mode in which, and the causes why, beauty, health, and intellect result from certain unions, and deformity, disease and insanity from others. London. [Darwin Library-CUL] *6
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CUL-DAR124.-    Note:    1838--1839   Notebook E: [Transmutation of species]   Text   Image
all alike 17 1 George Robert Waterhouse, Observations on the Rodentia , Magazine of Natural History, vol. 3, 1839, p. 106.2 Thomas Campbell Eyton, Some remarks upon the Theory of Hybridity , Magazine of Natural History, vol. 1, 1837, p. 357.3 See Darwin's Fourth Notebook on Transmutation of Species , Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist)., Historical Series, vol. 2, 1960, p. 173, footnote 1.4 Alexander Walker, Intermarriage, London, 1838. 170
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CUL-DAR208.54    Note:    [1838--1839]   Notebook E: 169, 170, 173, 174, 175, 176 (excised pages)   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 169 Eyton says some of the pidgeons in common Dovecot are very like a Himalaya species — leuconotes. — Magazine of Nat. History 1839 p. 106. Waterhouse1 refers to fossil remains of the Hamster. — is not this Siberian animal? — Eyton2 says that the young of two hatches all alike between the male Chinese female common goose took after the common goose thus contradicting (probably) Yarrells3 law Walkers4 of the male giving form — they interbred the young
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CUL-DAR119.-    Note:    1838--1851   'Books to be read' and 'Books Read' notebook   Text   Image
of London. London. 1812-30. New series, 1831-48. [Abstract in CUL-DAR74.55-102.] Walker, Alexander. 1838. Intermarriage; or the mode in which, and the causes why, beauty, health, and intellect result from certain unions, and deformity, disease and insanity from others. London. [Darwin Library-CUL] Watson, Alexander. 1825. Flora Sta Helenica. St Helena. *8
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CUL-DAR124.-    Note:    1838--1839   Notebook E: [Transmutation of species]   Text   Image
domesticated animals, yet as we know how many plants have been produced (look at the Dahlias we may infer it in animals) — Azara2 gives account of production of hornless cattle,? others? — 1 Alexander Walker. Intermarriage, London 1838, by regulating the relative youth, vigour and voluntary power of sire and dam, either may be made to give to progeny the voluntary and locomotive systems, and the other the sensitive and vital systems; though, if they be well conformed, it is preferable that the sire
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CUL-DAR119.-    Note:    1838--1851   'Books to be read' and 'Books Read' notebook   Text   Image
, William. 1791. Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, east and west Florida. Philadelphia. Bell, Charles. 1833. The hand. Its mechanism and vital endowments as evincing design. (Bridgewater Treatise no. 4.) London. [9th ed. (1874) in Darwin Library-CUL] Boteler, Thomas. 1835. Narrative of a voyage of discovery to Africa and Arabia, performed in His Majesty's Ships Leven and Barracouta, from 1821 to 1826. Under the command of Capt. W. F. Owen. 2 vols. London. Crozet, Julien. 1783
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A595    Periodical contribution:     Hope, F. W. 1838. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London: Sitting of the third April, 1837 [Exhibition of Chiasognathus Grantii and Carabi collected by Mr. Darwin, with comments on these specimens]. Entomological Magazine 5: 56-59.   Text   Image   PDF
Secretary. A gigantic species of the genus Prionus; a case of insects containing, among others, the specimens described by Mr. Grey, in the Second Part of the Transactions; and a selection of extraordinary and highly interesting forms, from the collection of Sir Patrick Walker,—were severally exhibited. Specimens of the same species of Ant, forwarded by Dr. Bostock, from Liverpool, which had lately been discovered extending itself in various parts of London, supposed to be Myrmtca linearis, were
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CUL-DAR122.-    Note:    1838.02.00--1838.07.00   Notebook C: [Transmutation of species]   Text   Image
Review No. XIV April 1839. Review on Walker on intermarriage , price 14s. March 20th 1839. Philosophy of Blushing lately advertised /6s Mrs. Necker on Education preeminently worthy of studying in metaphysical point of view Henslow has list of plants of Mauritius with locality in which each one is found. Very good to see whether peculiar plants in high points 1 From this point the succession of pages is inverted, because Darwin wrote these pages by working forwards from the end of the notebook. 2
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CUL-DAR206.1    Note:    [1839--1844]   Questions & experiments   Text   Image   PDF
Experiment in crossing animals. — c (1) To cross some artificial male with old female of old breed see result.— According to Mr Walker the form of male ought to preponderate; according to Mr Yarrell the latter ought either in first breed or permanently.— (2) Cross two half-bred animals, which are exactly alike see result.— (3) Cross the Esquimaux dog with the hairless Brazilian or Persian animals of different hereditary constitution, to see whether offspring infertile.— (4) Does the number of
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F10.3    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1839. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832-1836. London: Henry Colburn.   Text   Image   PDF
They inhabit burrows; which they sometimes excavate between fragments of lava, but more generally on level patches of the soft volcanic sandstone. The holes do not appear to be very deep, and they enter the ground at a small angle; so that when walking over these lizard warrens, the soil is constantly giving way, much to the annoyance of the tired walker. This animal when excavating its burrow, alternately works the opposite sides of its body. One front leg for a short time scratches up the
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EH88202575    Note:    1839--1882   Charles Darwin's Address Book.   Text   Image
Cator's chapel'. See Darwin to W. D. Fox 14 June [1856]. Correspondence vol. 6. Walker F. St. Michael's Grove Highgate Francis Walker (1809-1874), entomologist. Described the Chalcididae (Chalcid wasps) Darwin collected on the Beagle voyage in nine publications. See Darwin's specimens. Weh Wenham Ice Co. J. D. Salmon. Manager 164.A. Strand W.C. Wenham Lake Ice Company. John Drew Salmon, (1802-1859) ornithologist and botanist. The company's adverts in 1853-1854 match Darwin's entry. Wallace A. R
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F8.8    Book:     Darwin, C. R. ed. 1839. Fossil Mammalia Part 1 no. 3 of The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. By Richard Owen. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. London: Smith Elder and Co.   Text   Image   PDF
. Milnes, Esq. M. P. Rev. Dr. Morehead John Walker Ord, Esq. Rev. H. Dudley Ryder, author of The Temple in the Wilderness. Rev. Prebendary Townsend The Venerable Archdeacon Wrangham. Handsomely and durably bound, with highly finished Engravings. Price 12s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE RHINE, ETC. TRAVELS OF MINNA AND GODFREY, In Many Lands. From the Journals of the Author. THE RHINE, NASSAU AND BADEN. With numerous Engravings, by Cook, c. Price 7s. cloth boards. Recently published uniform with the above
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CUL-DAR205.11.109    Note:    [Undated]   F Walker does not believe about the mistake of Diptera laying in fungus   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online 109 F. Walker does not believe about the mistake of Diptera laying in fungus; thinks Larvae would hatch Ch 1
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F271    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1842. The structure and distribution of coral reefs. Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith Elder and Co.   Text   Image   PDF
Note. Scale 1/4 of an inch to a mile except in Fig.s s, 3 and 4 in which it is 1/10 of an inch to a mile. Soundings in fathoms, a few of the deepest being given. Plate 1.—SHEWING THE RESEMBLANCE IN FORM BETWEEN BARRIER CORAL-REEFS SURROUNDING MOUNTAINOUS ISLANDS, AND ATOLLS OR LAGOON-ISLANDS. Published by Smith, Elder, co. 65 Cornhill. J. C. Walker, Sculpt. [page break
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F14    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1845. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. 2d ed. London: John Murray.   Text   Image   PDF
Islands visited during the Voyage of the Beagle;' and a third volume will soon appear on the 'Geology of South America.' The sixth volume of the 'Geological Transactions' contains two papers of mine on the Erratic Boulders and Volcanic Phenomena of South America. I intend hereafter to describe, in a set of papers, some of the marine invertebrate animals collected during the voyage. Mr. Bell, I hope, will describe the crustacea, and Mr. Sowerby the shells. Messrs. Waterhouse, Walker, Newman, and
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F14    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1845. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N. 2d ed. London: John Murray.   Text   Image   PDF
soft sandstone-like tuff. The holes do not appear to be very deep, and they enter the ground at a small angle; so that when walking over these lizard-warrens, the soil is constantly giving way, much to the annoyance of the tired walker. This animal, when making its burrow, works alternately the opposite sides of its body. One front leg for a short time scratches up the soil, and throws it towards the hind foot, which is well placed so as to heave it beyond the mouth of the hole. That side of the
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F273    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1846. Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith Elder and Co.   Text   Image   PDF
Arachnidæ: several papers by Messrs. Waterhouse, Walker, and Newman, on Insects, have already appeared, and others, I hope, [page] i
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F1583    Book:     Stauffer, R. C. ed. 1975. Charles Darwin's Natural Selection; being the second part of his big species book written from 1856 to 1858. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
Wagler, Johann Georg Faroe pied raven a true species, 121 Wagner, Andr. Crosses: Lagopus, 436 n 4, Gallus, 435 n 8; Mouflon x deer an etymological mistake, 426 nl Walker, Alexander Dray stallion x Norwegian pony, 442 n 1 Walker, John Advantage of sowing seed from different locale, 41 n 1 Wallace, Alfred Russel Collects 600 species of butterfly in one Amazonian valley, 379 n 2 Doubts that every part of every organism has a utilitarian function, 380 Walton, William Llama x alpaca, 442 Waterhouse
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CUL-DAR8.(1-102)    Draft:    1856   'Natural selection' chapter 3 (On the possibility of all organic beings occasionally crossing and on the remarkable susceptibility of the reproductive system to external agencies)   Text   Image
change in [illeg] plant it probably [illeg] same soil [illeg] on the good effect of crossing the great effect of being [3 words illeg] * The Rev. D. Walker in his 'Prize Essay of A Highland Agricult. Soc. vol. 2. p. 200', expresses a strong opinion on this subject. See also Marshall's 'Minutes of Agriculture' Nov. 1775. Mr. Loiseleur Deslongchamps gives in his 'Considerations sur les Céreales 1843. p. 200' gives numerous references on this subject.— (U) (1
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F1583    Book:     Stauffer, R. C. ed. 1975. Charles Darwin's Natural Selection; being the second part of his big species book written from 1856 to 1858. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
portions of South America.' Ann. Nat. Hist., 13 (1844), 41-5. IV, 39a. 'Descriptions of Coleopterous Insects collected by Charles Darwin, Esq., in the Galapago Islands.' Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 16 (1845), 19-11. VI, 26h. A Natural History of the Mammalia, 2 vols. London, 1846-8. VII, 52, 58. The natural history of Marsupialia or pouched animals. Edinburgh, 1841. VII, 101. Waterton, Charles. Essays on Natural History, chiefly Ornithology. 1st Series: 2nd ed., London, 1838. 2nd Series: London, 1844
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F1583    Book:     Stauffer, R. C. ed. 1975. Charles Darwin's Natural Selection; being the second part of his big species book written from 1856 to 1858. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
. Walker in his Prize Essay of Highland Agricult. Soo. Vol. 2. p. 200, expresses a strong opinion on this subject. See also Marshall's 'Minutes of Agriculture' Nov. 1775. Mr. Loiseleur Deslongchamps in his 'Considerations sur les C reales 1843. p. 200' gives numerous references on this subject. 2 Cottage Gardener 1856 p. 186 3 Memoirs of p. 73 [page] 42 POSSIBILITY OF ALL ORGANIC BEINGS CROSSIN
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F1583    Book:     Stauffer, R. C. ed. 1975. Charles Darwin's Natural Selection; being the second part of his big species book written from 1856 to 1858. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.   Text   Image   PDF
have heard, I doubt the fact, but supposing it to be true, the inference would be that those naturalists are right who view the Llama Alpaca as distinct species, now utterly exterminated in their wild state. A good authority says that the first cross from the Long- Short-horned cattle is excellent, but that in the third or fourth generation there is much uncertainty whether the cows will hold 1 A. Walker on Intermarriage p. 205. 2 Poultry Chronicle vol. 2. 1854. p 446. 3 Rengger Saiigethiere von
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CUL-DAR10.1.(1-78)    Draft:    1857   'Natural selection' chapter 5 (The struggle for existence as bearing on natural selection)   Text   Image
vomitoria would devour a horse as quickly as a Lion:2 yet there are other flies, which produce only a single egg, or rather pupa, at a birth probably in their whole life, and yet such flies (F. Walker thought so) (6
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CUL-DAR120.-    Note:    1838   'Books' [read] alphabetical catalogue   Text   Image
the four species of Peruvian sheep called Carneros de la Tierra: to which are added, particulars respecting the domestication of the two wild species. London. [Abstract in CUL-DAR205.7.89.] Waterhouse, George Robert. 1841. Marsupialia, or pouched animals. In Jardine, William, ed., The naturalist's library. 40 vols. Edinburgh. 1843, vol. 8. [Darwin Library-CUL] [Abstracts in CUL-DAR45.56; CUL-DAR46.1.2; CUL-DAR47.32.] Waterton, Charles. 1838. Essays on natural history, chiefly ornithology. 2d ed
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F1942    Periodical contribution:     Darwin, C. R. et al. 1858. Memorial of the promoters and cultivators of science on the subject of the proposed severance from the British Museum of its natural history collections, addressed to Her Majesty's Government. House of Commons Papers; Accounts and Papers (XXXIII.499) 456 (23 July): 1-5.   Text   Image   PDF
Baden Powell, F.R.S., Professor of Geometry, Oxford. Charles Frederick White, M.M.S. James Glaisher, F.R.S., c. c. M. Marshall, F.Z.S., Bank of England. Robert Warington, F.C.S., M.M.S. J. George Appold, F.R.S. John Birkett, F.R.E.G., England, F.L.S., c. John Quekett, F.L.S., M.R.C.S.E., c. Conrad Loddiges, F.H.S. Henry Christy, F.S.S. Claude Webster, F.S.A., Middle Temple. E. W. Cooke, A.R.A., F.L.S. John R. Mummery, F.L.S. Nathaniel Ward, F.R.C.S.E. Stephen H. Ward, M.D., London, L.R.C.P
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F20    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1860. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy R.N. London: John Murray. Tenth thousand. Final text.   Text   Image   PDF
Islands visited during the Voyage of the Beagle;' and on the 'Geology of South America.' The sixth volume of the 'Geological Transactions' contains two papers of mine on the Erratic Boulders and Volcanic Phenomena of South America. Messrs. Waterhouse, Walker, Newman, and White, have published several able papers on the Insects which were collected, and I trust that many others will hereafter follow. The plants from the southern parts of America will be given by Dr. J. Hooker, in his great work
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F20    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1860. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy R.N. London: John Murray. Tenth thousand. Final text.   Text   Image   PDF
soft sandstone-like tuff. The holes do not appear to be very deep, and they enter the ground at a small angle; so that when walking over these lizard-warrens, the soil is constantly giving way, much to the annoyance of the tired walker. This animal, when making its burrow, works alternately the opposite sides of its body. One front leg for a short time scratches up the soil, and throws it towards the hind foot, which is well placed so as to heave it beyond the mouth of the hole. That side of the
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CUL-DAR205.3.291    Printed:    1860.02.01   Corrected proofs of: [Journal of researches] 'stereotyped reprint' Postscript signed 'Feb. 1st 1860', pp. vi-vii   Text   Image
the 'Volcanic Islands visited during the Voyage of the Beagle;' and on the 'Geology of South America.' The sixth volume of the 'Geological Transactions' contains two papers of mine on the Erratic Boulders and Volcanic Phenomena of South America. Messrs. Waterhouse, Walker, Newman, and White, have published several able papers on the Insects which were collected, and I trust that many others will hereafter follow. The plants from the southern parts of America will be given by Dr. J. Hooker, in his
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A195    Periodical contribution:     1860. British Association for the Advancement of Science. The Times (11 June): 9.   Text   Image
delivered by Professor Walker, on The present State of our Knowledge of the Physical Condition of the Sun. One great feature of the meeting will be the evening soir es in the Museum, which is rapidly approaching completion, and, from its capacious size and the interest which attaches to it, is admirably adapted for the purpose. The last of these meetings will be especially devoted to the exhibition of microscopes, and Dr. Acland and Mr. Gray, of Exeter College, who have undertaken the care of the
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A188    Periodical contribution:     1861. Indian Famine relief fund. The Times (5 April): 6.   Text   Image
10 10 0 Alexander Cowan, Esq. 10 10 0 J. Walker, Esq. 21 0 0 Charles Candy and Co. 10 0 0 D. A. Carruthers, Esq. 5 0 0 Thomas Gee, Esq. 1 0 0 Per Messrs. Goslings and Sharpe (Second List). Sir G. T. Smart 2 2 0 H. B. Clive, Esq. 5 0 0 Robert Lush, Esq., Q.C. 10 10 0 Mrs. Rouse 1 1 0 Miss Gaskell 1 1 0 Mrs. Moore 5 0 0 J. M. Patnam, Esq. 5 0 0 Richard Hollond, Esq. 50 0 0 J. Ireland Blackburne, Esq. 5 0 0 Rev. W. Start 10 0 0 94 14 0 Per Messrs. Curries and Co. (Second List.) Right Hon. Lord Gl 10
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F655    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1862. De l'origine des espèces ou des lois du progrès chez les êtres organisés. Translated and with preface and notes by Mlle Clémence-Auguste Royer. Paris: Guillaumin et Cie.   Text   Image   PDF
rents. Humboldt dans son Cosmos renvoie plusieurs fois ses lecteurs l'int ressante relation de ce voyage. Les observations de M. Darwin, consign es dans son journal, ainsi que les riches documents d'histoire naturelle qu'il a rapport s, ont fourni une abondante mati re aux travaux de nombreux naturalistes parmi lesquels il suffit de nommer MM. Owen, Waterhouse, Gould, Bell, Henslow, White, Walker, Newman et Hooker. Enfin la science lui doit lui-m me des Observations g ologiques sur les les
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A198    Periodical contribution:     1862. Lancashire distress. The Times (15 December): 5.   Text   Image
-Skerne, Durham, per Rev. Edward Cheese 12 0 0 Bringstone Church, Isle or Wight, per Rev. Edward McAll. 11 15 6 Collection at the parish church of Eye, Northampton, after sermons by the Rev. Robt. Bell 10 14 6 Offertory collection in the Chapel of St. Mark's College, Chelsea, after a sermon by Rev. Derwent Coleridge 10 12 3 Miss Darwin 10 10 0 Lionel L. Cohen, Esq. 10 10 0 Messrs. Samuel, Montagu, and Co. 10 10 0 Charles F. Young, Esq 10 10 0 Second Collection at the Royal Naval Chapel, Haslar, per
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F656    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1866. L'origine des espèces par sélection naturelle ou des lois de transformation des êtres organisés. Traduit en Français avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Clémence Royer avec une préface et des notes du traducteur. Deuxième édition augmentée d'après des notes de l'auteur. Paris: Victor Masson et fils; Guillaumin et Cie.   Text   Image   PDF
latitudes et sous les climats les plus différents. Humboldt, dans son Cosmos, renvoie plusieurs fois ses lecteurs à l'intéressante relation de ce voyage. Les observations de M. Darwin, consignées dans son journal, ainsi que les riches documents d'histoire naturelle qu'il a rapportés, ont fourni une abondante matière aux travaux de nombreux naturalistes parmi lesquels il suffit de nommer MM. Owen, Waterhouse, Gould, Bell, Henslow, White, Walker, Newman et Hooker. Enfin la science lui doit à lui
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CUL-DAR81.17-18    Note:    1867.11.28   Insects S[exual] Selection / In Coleoptera the only cases of colour   Text   Image
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online [17] Mar. 28/67/ B. Museum Insects S Selection In Coleoptera the only cases of colour sexual differences is a Trichius from S Leone in which male much obscurer, but female far from handsome but with much more obscure red. In Tillus Elongatus the ♂ is black female believed always to be dark blue with red Thorax — It is curious the difference in orders — I doubt whether habits will account for this. What wd destroy female Libellulæ? In Diptera Mr. F
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F877.2    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1868. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London: John Murray. 1st ed., first issue. vol. 2.   Text   Image   PDF
distinguished German agriculturist Hermann von Nathusius, who has written the most able treatise on this subject which I have met with, concurs; and as I shall have to quote from 2 For Andrew Knight, see A. Walker, on 'Intermarriage,' 1838, p. 227. Sir J. Sebright's Treatise has just been quoted. [page] 11
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F877.2    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1868. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London: John Murray. 1st ed., first issue. vol. 2.   Text   Image   PDF
-selected character. From the measurements given in the sixth chapter, we clearly see that in all the breeds of the pigeon the length of the beak and the size of the feet are correlated. The view which, as before explained, seems the most probable is, that disuse in all cases tends 6 'The Poultry Book,' by W. B. Tegetmeier, 1866, p. 250. 7 A. Walker on Intermarriage, 1838, p. 160. Y 2 [page] 32
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F878.2    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1868. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London: John Murray. 1st ed., second issue. vol. 2.   Text   Image   PDF
distinguished German agriculturist Hermann von Nathusius, who has written the most able treatise on this subject which I have met with, concurs; and as I shall have to quote from 2 For Andrew Knight, see A. Walker, on 'Intermarriage,' 1838, p. 227. Sir J. Sebright's Treatise has just been quoted. [page] 11
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F878.2    Book:     Darwin, C. R. 1868. The variation of animals and plants under domestication. London: John Murray. 1st ed., second issue. vol. 2.   Text   Image   PDF
-selected character. From the measurements given in the sixth chapter, we clearly see that in all the breeds of the pigeon the length of the beak and the size of the feet are correlated. The view which, as before explained, seems the most probable is, that disuse in all cases tends 6 'The Poultry Book,' by W. B. Tegetmeier, 1866, p. 250. 7 A. Walker on Intermarriage, 1838, p. 160. Y 2 [page] 32
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