RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1842.06. In each great group of organisms there is a vague probability of some of the ancient forms having been perpetuated. CUL-DAR205.9.159. 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].
Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that Darwin arrived in Maer on 18 May. CUL-DAR242
Darwin too recorded in his journal:
May 18th. Went to Maer, June 15th to Shrewsbury; & on 18th to Capel-Curig, Bangor, Carnarvon to Capel-Curig; altogether ten days, examining glacier action. During my stay at Maer & Shrewsbury, 5 years after commencement wrote pencil sketch of my species theory.1— July 18th returned to London.
CUL-DAR158.1-76[159]
Maer June /42/
In each great group of organisms there is a vague probability of some of the ancient forms having been perpetuated, & in each group we see a tendency to complication of organization, & therefore may vaguely infer there has been some such complications in past ages
＝ poor argument ＝
[in margin:] (G)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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