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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Harlan, Medical researches; Meigs, Human bones found in Brazil. CUL-DAR42.106. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN2

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Harlan. Med. Res. Introd. p 35.

Dr Meigs in trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. before 1835 describes human bones from W. of Rio Janeiro brought by Cap. Elliot in great numbers encrusted with sea shells from 15 to 20 ft above sea level.

References:

Richard Harlan. 1835. Medical and physical researches, or original memoirs in medicine, surgery, physiology, geology, zoology, and comparative anatomy.

Charles D. Meigs. 1709. Human bones found in Brazil. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society n.s. 3.

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