RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1836-1837]. [excised pages] Red notebook, pp. 157e-158e. CUL-DAR42.136. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
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Herbert, Sandra ed. 1980. The red notebook of Charles Darwin. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Historical Series 7 (24 April): 1-164. Image / Text Image PDF
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in which lake was absorbed. — Earthquakes felt. different case from shore of Pacific. — Isabelle's volcano, many amygdaloids. — 191 Boussingault [(Lyell)] cracks mountains falling in. — Earthquakes at Quito. tranquility [at Mendoza] exception. — [formerly perhaps otherwise] Mendoza never overthrown, — no mountains
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Mackenzie has talked of lava flowing up Hill; ؟What does he mean?) Consult Dr Holland about bubbles. —
No Volcanic action on coast line of Old Greenland, close to W of Jan Meyen Isld — Mr Barrow thinks N & S. line connects western isles of Scotland & Iceland. —[Bosh] nor on Norway, or Spitzbergen. — Spitzbergen animals (?).
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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