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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Excised pages from] The red notebook of Charles Darwin: 134, 135. CUL-DAR42.102. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: First transcribed by Sandra Herbert (1980), additions by van Wyhe 2.2011. Text prepared by Christine Chua 1.2022. RN8

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of Sandra Herbert, The Natural History Museum, English Heritage (Down House Collection) and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).

Herbert, Sandra. ed. 1980. The red notebook of Charles Darwin. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Historical Series 7 (24 April): 1-164.

Darwin, C. R. 1846. Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. London: Smith Elder and Co.

134

Mr Burchell says Elephants live on very wretched countries though covered by vegetation. Rhinoceros quite in desert – Much struck with number of animals at Cape of Good Hope

Mr Burchell says at Santos at foot of range some mules from shore rock of oysters quite above reach of tides – think them same as recent species.

[Darwin cited this in South America (1846), p. 3, n: "Before proceeding to the districts southward of La Plata, it may be worth while just to state, that there is some evidence, that the coast of Brazil has participated in a small amount of elevation. Mr. Burchell informs me, that he collected at Santos (latitude 24° S.) oyster-shells, apparently recent, some miles from the shore, and quite above the tidal action."]

135

May I not generalize the fact glaciers most abundant in interior channels there no outer coast. - important effect? Capt. Fitz Roy.

Limited Volcanic action & limited earthquakes & great but local elevations of the land in Europe

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)