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It appears (Haenke account) certain, nitrate of Potash is excessively abundant in high Peru at Cochabamba. Appears to think lofty dry plains favourable to its production.

Vol II p. 422. Azara The Carb of Soda, is excessively abundant on clay places, after rain, everywhere: = (Does not occur in Brazil? Granitic countries

 

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p. 373 says that the w

la manie de preferer les

bord des routes pour

excremens, dont on trouve

dans ces endroits" – This

following tracks, which so puzzles

I have observed Horses dung. [page folded]

peculiar facts well known of [page folded]

[Darwin cited this in Journal and Remarks, p. 137:

Azara has also observed with astonishment this change: he is likewise much perplexed by the immediate appearance of plants not occurring in the neighbourhood, on the borders of any track that leads to a newly-constructed hovel. In another part he says,* "Ces chevaux (sauvages) ont la manie de préférer les chemins, et le bord des routes pour déposer leurs excrémens, dont on trouve des monceaux dans ces endroits."

* Azara's Voyage, vol. i., p. 373.]

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[Native] lakes of Hungary

Beudant Vol II. p 333

Vol III p. 237