RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1840.12.15. As a proof how little even the Conchological series of Fossil is real record of events. CUL-DAR205.9.115. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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-DAR205.9 contains notes on palaeontology and geology [regarding theory of evolution].
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Dec. 15. 1840
As a proof how little even the Conchological series of Fossil is real record of events, see how few traces have been found of the enormous ice period - while surface of Europe & N. America scratched & polished millions of gigantic fragments stranded &c &c & yet mere fringe of strata in one
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part of Scotland & few beds in Canada - whole notion scorned at first -
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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