RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1858.12.11-1859.01.15]. Draft of Origin of species, [Sect. 9], folio (a). CUL-DAR185.109.24. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. 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. Nora Barlow sent these drawings on the backs of Darwin's book drafts and Origin folio 198 to long-time head of manuscripts at CUL, Peter Gautrey (1925-2011) on 4 February 1971 (see CUL-DAR185.61a).
See the introduction to the Origin of species drafts by John van Wyhe
The text of the draft corresponds to Origin, Chapter IX, On the imperfection of the geological record, p. 307: "The presence of phosphatic nodules and bituminous matter in some of the lowest azoic rocks, probably indicates the former existence of life at these periods."
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(a) In some of the lowest azoic rocks, phosphatic nodules & anthracitic layers have been discovered, which seem to indicate the former existence of life.—
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[child's watercolour by Horace or Francis Darwin]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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