RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. [1840.04]. Abstract of Lichtenstein, Travels in southern Africa, etc. CUL-DAR205.10.11. Edited by John van Wyhe (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. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.

Darwin records reading this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.

Lichtenstein, Martin Heinrich Karl. 1812-15. Travels in southern Africa, in the years 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806. Trans. from the German by A. Plumptre. 2 vols. London.


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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)

[Quoted in Natural selection, (F1583) p. 117.]


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