RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855.07.16. Abstract of Belon, L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux. CUL-DAR205.2.131. 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 records reading this work in his 'Books Read / Books to be Read' notebook. Text CUL-DAR128.-
"Belon Hist Nat. des Oiseaux"
Belon, Pierre. 1555. L'histoire de la nature des oyseaux avec leurs descriptions, et neîfs portraits retirez du naturel. 7 parts Paris.
The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.
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p. 264 In gizzard of quails found corn yet fresh, whilst sailing from Rhodes to Alexandria.
p 314 In Paphegonia he saw very new thing, viz Pigeons fly so high in air, that they were lost to view, which returned to their Pigeons house without separating. This must have been tumbler, yet did not tumble.—
p. 315 great Pigeons in times of Pliny viz Columbæ Capanæ or Campanas.
L'. Hist. de la nature des oiseaux par P. Belon du Mans 1555.
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