RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1841]. Abstract of Pallas, Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian empire. CUL-DAR205.11.66. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. 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-DAR205.11 contains notes on Instinct, change in habit.
Pallas, Pyotr Simon. 1802-3. Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian empire, in 1793 and 1794. Trans. by F. W. Blagdon. 2 vols. London. [? ed.] [Abstract in CUL-DAR205.3.158]
Darwin recorded this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. [1841] "May 3d Pallas Travels (wretched)" Text CUL-DAR119.-
The crayon number '23' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Instinct: change in habits.
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Pallas Travels. vol I. p. 518 on Steppes Near sea of Az of woodcocks arrive feed on the fallow lands in numerous flocks which he says is very remarkable as there was is "general scarcity of wood" (Change in Habits)
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