RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gray, Gleanings from the Menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall. CUL-DAR205.3.165. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. 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-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals.
Darwin recorded reading this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook (1838-1851). Text CUL-DAR119.-
p. 21v: Gleanings in Nat. Hist in Knowsley. Ld Derby (Royal. Soc) many facts on breeding &c &c [J. E. Gray 1846-50]
Darwin cited this in Variation, p. 149: "Many facts are given on the breeding of the animals in that magnificent work, 'Gleanings from the Menageries of Knowsley Hall,' by Dr. Gray."
The brown crayon number '19' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Island endemism: animals.
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Gleanings from the Menageries of K. Hall. 1850
p 30 Eland Bull covered cow
p. 32 I see J. E. Gray makes Capra ibex or Steinbok of Switzerland / C. nubiana N. Africa & Crete / C. Sinaitica Altai, & Sibirica / C. Himalayana / C Bory Affghanistan / C. Pyrenaica Pyrenes. C. Caucasica
p. 63 Gray gives for Rusa Peronii (a deer) as Hab. in Timor, Bavian, Luboc, (This is Lubeck or Lomboc?) Ternate (off W. coast of Gilolo) Bavian off. N. Coast of Java
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