RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1842.05.20]. Abstract of Levaillant, Travels from the Cape of Good Hope into the interior parts of Africa. CUL-DAR205.7.204. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR205.7 contains notes on hybridism, sterility and pigeons.
'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.
"Le Vaillants Travel. Eng. Translat. 2 vols. First Travels [Levaillant 1790]. and First Vol of second series, wh consists of 3 volumes [Levaillant 1796] I doubt whether worth reading."
Levaillant, François. 1790. Travels from the Cape of Good Hope into the interior parts of Africa. Trans. from the French. 2 vols. London.
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Le. Vaillant. Vol II. (First Travels) p. 137. Offspring from Europæan & Hottentot woman, — the prominence of the cheek bones is an "indelible characteristic which may be observed even in the 4th generation. — Hair & colour of skin sooner lost. — Say
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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