RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin [1870-1871]. Draft of Descent 2: 23. CUL-DAR110.B98r. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2021. RN2
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 this draft corresponds to Descent 2: 23.
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last point which need be noticed is that in many parts of the world fishes are known to make peculiar noises, which are described as being in some cases musical. Very little has been ascertained with respect to the means by which the sounds are produced, & even less about their purpose. The drumming of the Umbrinas in the European seas is said to be audible from the depth of twenty fathoms. The fishes;
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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