RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1844]. Abstract of Backhouse, A narrative of a visit to the Mauritius and South Africa. CUL-DAR205.3.250. 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 on 12 September 1844 in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook (1838-1851). Text CUL-DAR119.-

Backhouse, James. 1844. A narrative of a visit to the Mauritius and South Africa. London

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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Backhouse Visit to Mauritius &c p. 8 et seq

Refers to many plants introduced & naturalized at Mauritius. (2 Monkeys. 1 Hare)

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