RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1870]. Draft leaf of Descent, ch 12, vol. 2, pp. 31-32. CUL-DAR110.B33r. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY:Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. 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 volumes CUL-DAR108-111 contain material for Darwin's book Forms of flowers (1877).
The text of the draft corresponds to Descent vol. 2, pp. 31-32.
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manner, as Mr. Wallace stated [text excised]
ther*(46) 52, are found no where [text excised]
S. America, and here no less [text excised]
Of which then Elaps, is venomous [text excised]
Tinct genus is doubtfully venomous[text excised]
harmless. The species belonging [text excised]
same districts, and are so [text excised]
no one "but a naturalist [text excised]
from the poisonous kinds"; [text excised]
innocuous kinds [text excised]
former have acquired their [text excised]
imitation, as a protection; [text excised]
thought mistaken by any their enemies [text excised]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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