RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Davy, Some Observations on the Charr (Salmo umbla), etc; Yarrell on Falcon. CUL-DAR205.2.99. 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.
The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.
John Davy. 1852. Some Observations on the Charr (Salmo umbla), relating chiefly to its Generation and Early Stage of Life. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 20 (12 April): 321-33.
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Dr. Davy on Salmonidae says ova dryed weigh from .1 to .07 of a grain. How light compare with seed of som plants. — as Thistle down.—
(Yarrell says when Falcon chases Heron, the first thing he does is empty stomach: so when has pointed gun at Gull he has seen same thing So that fright makes them eject fish which might have seed or ova
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