RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. [1840.04]. Abstract of Lichtenstein, Travels in southern Africa, etc. CUL-DAR205.10.11. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2023. 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 volume CUL-DAR205.10 contains notes on variation and varieties.
Darwin records reading this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.
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Page 31. The people of the Country distinguish 3 different sorts of Lions, does not know whether owing to sex & age. ask Andrew Smith.— Lichtensteins Travels (Q)
[Lichtenstein, Martin Heinrich Karl. 1812-1815. Travels in southern Africa, in the years 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806. Trans. from the German by A. Plumptre. 2 vols. London. Quoted in Natural selection, (F1583) p. 117.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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