RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1840]. Abstract of Maclaren, Geology of Fife. CUL-DAR205.9.86. 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-DAR205.9 contains notes on palaeontology and geology [regarding theory of evolution].

Darwin recorded reading this book on 18 March 1840.

See CUL-DAR119.-

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Maclaren's Geology of Fife p. 112

Interesting chapter on Coal formation showing immense time required to deposit these & most other formations

[Maclaren, Charles. 1839. A sketch of the geology of Fife and the Lothians, including detailed descriptions of Arthur's Seat and Pentland Hills. Edinburgh and London.]

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