RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Asiatic Society Bengal. CUL-DAR205.3.80. 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.

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Journal of Asiat. Soc. Vol III some good remarks on climate in which ancient elephants lived. - equable

p. 19 remarks on limits of some existing species.

p. 24 do The Rhinoceros is now confined to the forests East of the Ganges.

 

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Vol. VII do p. 856 excellent account of animals of Tanasserim. - Sumatra & Java Rhinoceros: perhaps found there!!! - - Royal tiger does not attack men there

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