RECORD: Darwin, C. R. (1879). Vicia faba (temperature readings). CUL-DAR209.11.149-150. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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149

Temp. Study Table

April 2d.

   8° 15am —

58° F

 

   5. 40 P.m—

58°

—

   3d 12° —

59°

4thth

   8° am   

57°

 

   5. 45' P.m

59 1/2

5th.

   10. 30 am

59

 

   4°. P.m

60 1/2

6th —

   7° am

59

 

 

 

6th Tem

   Passage 8°

52 1/4. °F

 

   12°

54°

 

   4. 45

54°

7th 8° a.m

 —    —  

52°

  4° 30 

  

56°

8th —

  4. 30 —

56°

10th 12°

  

54°

 

Keep for exper Touched on one side Caustic

149v

Ap 12'

2°. 15 P.m.

Study.

56 1/2 F

 

4°. 30' P.m

 

56°

13th

6° 45 am

 

54°

 

 

about midday —

56°

 

3°.

57°

14th

study

9° a.m.

55°

 

4° 30' P.m

56°

15th

8°. a.m. —

 

55°

 

4° 30' P.m

— study

59

 

11° P.m

— do

60

16th

6° 45' am

56°

 

10 30

do

 

4° Pm

59°

17th

7° 40 a.m

 

56°

150

April 1879

18'—

11° 30' am —

58°

 

5

do

19th

8° a.m

56 1/2

 

1°

58

20th

8° a.

57°

21

8°

58°

 

12. 45

5.5°(?)

 

4°—

59

22d—

9° a.

58°

 

1°

59°

26'

9° am

61°

 

10° on Chimney P.

67°

 

11° 30 do }

70 1/2°

 

1° on Table

62°

 

4. 30' —    .do.

6.2

27th.

7° a.m.

60°

28th

on Chimney Piece 8° 30' am.—

67°

 

11°

70 1/2

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