RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1870]. Draft leaf of Descent, ch 12, vol. 2, pp. 31-32. CUL-DAR110.B33r. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY:Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
NOTE: 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). See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here.
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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