RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1836]. Mem very great inclination between the 2 soundings on the SE side so steep that it must be rock. CUL-DAR41.49. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. 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-DAR41 contains Darwin's 'Coral Islands' essay & fair copy, 'Recapitulation and concluding remarks', Cocos Keeling, 'Cleavage' essay and related geological notes 1835-1842. Watermarked "W FINCHER 1835". See: Paper types used by Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
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Mem very great inclination between the 2 soundings on the SE side so steep that it must be rock
4 fathoms [sketch]
[calculations not transcribed]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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