RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1843.09.14]. Abstract of Davy, Salmonia; or, Days of Fly Fishing, etc. CUL-DAR205.2.63. 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 in his 'Books Read / Books to be Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-
Davy, H. Salmonia; or, Days of Fly-Fishing: A Series of Conversations on the Art of Fly-Fishing for the Species and Varieties [Davy 1828, edition unknown]
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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Salmonia p. 120. Many cases given of Salmon & trout being recognizable in different rivers. — —(Mr Shaws' experiment also show same fish return to same rivers) — Davy says that after great floods & storms fish sometimes mistake their river; thus, after one storm & flood, he caught a salmon belonging to the Bann in the Bush near Giant's Causeway; no mistaking salmon in these two rivers as they differ much on proportion of length to girth. —
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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