RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1840]. Abstract of Sonneat, Voyage aux Indes Orientales. CUL-DAR205.3.65. 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 5 Feb 1840 in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook (1838-1851). Text CUL-DAR119.-
Sonnerat, Pierre. 1782. Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine, fait par ordre du Roi, depuis 1774 jusqu'en 1781. 2 vols. Paris.
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p. 87 at Mauritius two hares & deer does not say whether aboriginal.
The [illeg] of Mauritius was (p. 167) imported from Madagascar
Sonnerat's Voyage aux Indes Vol II
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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