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

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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.

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.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)