RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. [1840]. Abstract of Hearne, A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean, etc. CUL-DAR205.10.19. 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 recorded reading this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.
Hearne, Samuel. 1795. A journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean, undertaken by order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772. London.
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Hearne's Travels
p. 376. The Jackash refers to Pennant N. Zoology or lesser otter of Canada vary much in size & colour are extraordinarily easily domesticated & are very troublesome from fondling their master so much Common Otter is very fond of play & goes to top of snow ridges & rolls down. The otter like one of the grouse dives in the snow.
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