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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1854.10.27. Abstract of Gmelin, Flora Siberica, etc. CUL-DAR205.2.122. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. 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-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.

Darwin recorded reading this work in his 'Books Read / Books to be Read' notebook. Text CUL-DAR128.-

Gmelin, Johann Georg. 1747-69. Flora Sibirica sive historiaplantarum Sibiriae. 4 vols. Petropolis.

The pencilled number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.

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Flora Siberica acct. D. J. G. Gmelin 1747

p. XXV. "Haec passim lacus continet, non magnos quidem, sed carassiis piscibus abundantes, quum ante tredecim hos annos iter per ipsum illum tractum, vbi iam palus est, ex relatione incolarum commodissime fieri potuerit. Lacus denique recens exortos ferunt initio per aliquot annos piscibus caruisse, quibus nunc abundant."

They relate lastly that lakes recently risen, in the beginning for some years were without Fish, with which they now abound. (N.B. Fish absent for some years argument against underground channels)

"Ut hoc phaenomenon insulae explicent, no illi lateres excogitant subterraneas, per quas pisces ex lacu in lacum se proripere possint, sed confidenter adfirment, margos atque . aviates ova piscium in intulissa, ex quibus prolas parallatim succrevint.—

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