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]


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