RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1854]. Abstract of Seemann, Narrative of voyage of Herald. CUL-DAR205.4.65. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10. 2021. 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-DAR205.4 contains notes on geographical distribution and species.
Darwin recorded reading this book on 15 January 1854. CUL-DAR128.-
Seemann, Berthold Carl. 1853. Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Herald during the years 1845-51, under the command of Captain H. Kellett being a circumnavigation of the globe, and three cruises to the Arctic regions in search of Sir J. Franklin. 2 vols. London.
Darwin quoted this in the fourth and later editions of Origin of species.
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Seemann's Narrative of the voyage of the Herald Vol 1 p. 253
on mountains of 2000 ft high, vegetation resembling Mexican, "with forms of the torrid zone harmoniously blended with those of th temperate" - Oak & Palms intermingled - alders & Blackberries
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Isthmus of Panama
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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