RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1841.05.13]. Abstract of Biberg, The œconomy of nature. CUL-DAR205.2.67. 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.- "Biberg on oeconomy of nature" Biberg, Isaac. 1759. The œconomy of nature. In Stillingfleet, Benjamin, ed., Miscellaneous tracts relating to natural history, husbandry, and physick. London. [Edition unknown]
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Biberg in 2d Vol of Amœn alludes to Gmelin's fact of spawn passing through stomach of Ansers – therefore published before 1762 & apparently then well known— Biberg says Gm alludes to case as well known by Siberian Peasantry.
Lyell's reference to Essay 75 is only to a later allusion to it. There is catalogue in Royal Soc. of all papers in all Transact before 1800 (look to this for this & other points)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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