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RECORD: Sulivan B. J. 1882. Recollection of Darwin reading his Coral formations paper, 1837. 'Notes by Sir. B. J. Sulivan on the foregoing letters' [relating to items CUL-DAR147.507-519]. CUL-DAR147.520. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Notes by Sir. B. J. Sulivan on the foregoing letters

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8 June 1882

I was with him after Beagle returned when he read his paper on Coral Islands which was accepted at once as settling that much disputed question: Lyell who was in the chair rose and strongly supported and praised it, and gave up all views he had held on the subject before

B.J.S.

Reference:

Darwin, C. R. 1837. On certain areas of elevation and subsidence in the Pacific and Indian oceans, as deduced from the study of coral formations. [Read 31 May.] Proceedings of the Geological Society of London 2: 552-554. Text PDF

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